Abstract
The IEEE standard for the systems engineering process is problematic when applied to the design of (socio-technical) systems. This is argued using examples of automated vehicle systems. A conceptualization of socio-technical systems is introduced. This distinguishes technical and social elements and agents, as well as four kinds of relations. Next to physical and functional relations, intentional and normative relations play an important role. The IEEE standard defines social elements as contextual and focuses on total design control. Because of the involvement of agents and social elements in socio-technical systems both these viewpoints are problematic.
Author supplied keywords
- Actor networks
- Air accidents
- Complex system
- Complex systems
- Contingency theory
- Delphi method
- Design
- Engineering systems
- Health care
- Human relations movement
- Information security
- Large-scale system
- Operating technology
- Patient privacy
- Personal development
- Philosophy
- Risk management
- Shipping research
- Socio-technical system
- Sociotechnical information security
- Sociotechnical theory
- System
- Systems engineering
- Systems of systems
- Usability
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Klein, L., van Deursen, N., Buchanan, W. J., Duff, A., Ottens, M., Kroes, P., … Hutchison, D. (2003). Advances in Cryptology—ASIACRYPT 2001: Computers & Security, 45(2 PA), 206–225. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167404813000813%5Cnhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2013.03.027
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