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Last updated 2 June 2025
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when choosing a method or tool, consider its bounded applicability’ i.e., most things are useful within certain boundaries.
Who created this brain?
This public brain was created by Lizzy Smith (Certified Professional Ergonomist).
WorkSmith asserts its copyright for this product (from May 2019 to current date). I have included references for material sourced from published texts, EBSCOHost searches and the internet (via Ecosia or Google search engines).
Why?
Making systems work better saves us all a lot of grief, waste and most importantly helps us to perform at our best. The objective is for decision makers and advisors to be informed about the potential for HF methods and tool. This helps us to make better decisions and deliver better systems which makes workers, managers and consumers better off.
It is said to cost over 10 times more to retrofit or change an existing system then to adopt the change in the early design stages (David C. Alexander, 1998).
Also it shouldn't be this hard to find good information in one place about HFE methods so I decided to create my own resource for the 'future me's' out there.
I hope you enjoy exploring this product.
Lizzy Smith CPE
Citation
Please cite this product as:
Smith, Elizabeth M. Human Factors Methods - WorkSmith e-product. 2019 (source: www.worksmith.com.au)
Disclaimer
Use of this information is at your own risk. WorkSmith (ABN 77937407857) and Lizzy Smith provide this product to their best efforts for public good and takes no responsibility for an individual's or an organisation’s use or application of this product's and its contents.
Contact
Email: service@worksmith.com.au
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LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzy-smith-42179037/