The Army developer community needs to be attuned to the need for addressing operator workload issues within the framework of the materiel acquisition process. Brief descriptions are given of: (a) the major acquisition approaches; (b) the Manpower and Personnel Integration (MANPRINT) program; and, (c) operator workload. The interrelationships between these three areas are considered. Workload is important because it affects the ability of the operator to perform required tasks; hence, system performance can be affected by workload. MANPRINT provides a framework for addressing operator workload issues and for formalizing workload analysis requirements.
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