HB 177-2003

Provides guidance for developing a framework for understanding and maximizing the human factors associated with successful implementation of Electronic Image Management (EIM) systems covering cognitive, physical, organizational and human factors as they apply to usability criteria for imaging technologies development, selection and implementation.

This Technical Report provides a framework for understanding and maximizing the human factors associated with successful implementation of Electronic Image Management (EIM) systems.It focuses on cognitive, physical, organizational, and human factors as they apply to usability criteria for imaging technologies development, selection, and implementation. It provides a fundamental framework for understanding the basic issues and concepts of organizational factors, human factors, and ergonomics for EIM systems. The principles of sociotechnical systems theory are applied to the introduction of EIM into an organization. The principles of human factors and ergonomics are applied to usability criteria for the development and selection of EIM equipment, to environmental and implementation issues, and to training for long-term productivity benefits.

First published as HB 177-2003.