Key Benefits of HFE

• Carrying out a task analysis has many benefits including gaining a rich understanding of how a set of tasks interact, where bottlenecks or human error potential are likely, how long a process will take etc.  A properly prepared task analysis can provide a vital whole system overview which will assist many aspects of the design process, and is of use to the whole design team.
• Conducting a workload analysis and human error analysis will demonstrate the projected or actual ability of people to conduct their tasks to the required performance and without error.
• People interact with objects all the time, from a kettle, to a cash dispenser, to a computer programme.  HF analysis and design of objects and systems will ensure that they are optimised for the physical and cognitive capabilities and needs of the target users.
• As humans we exist at all times within an environment.  Our performance (musical, theatrical, procedural, creative, or otherwise) has been found to be linked to the functional layout and our sensory reaction to the environment.  HF analysis of workspace layout, lighting, noise & acoustics, ventilation & heating and colour use can provide the opportunity to significantly enhance human performance.