Procedure Classification

Abstract

This paper describes the design of a procedure classification rubric for a large petrochemical company to be used in oil and gas process environments. The Research on the Interaction between Humans and Machines Lab (RIHM) at the University of Houston-Clear Lake was tasked with identifying the elements that contribute to cognitive complexity in procedures that should be considered when classifying procedures. Guidelines were provided with Human Factors emphasis, and a robust procedure classification rubric was developed using Campbell’s objective complexity framework.