Significance A mathematical term often used in statistics to show that a group of numbers — differ by mathematical calculation to such a degree that the difference is not likely due to chance. The actual or potential affect to Nuclear/Equipment Safety including Design Basis, Industrial (Human) Safety, Radiation Safety, Cost and Budget, Regulatory Confidence, Environmental Stewardship, and External Perception. Similarity The Gestalt principle of grouping that states items with the same size, shape, color — or shade tend to be perceived as belonging together. Site map A map of the Web site, displaying the navigation structure and the interrelationship — between pages. Situation Awareness The accuracy of a person’s current knowledge and understanding of — actual conditions compared to expected conditions at a given time. Behavior associated with highly practiced actions in a familiar Skill-Based Performance — situation executed from memory without significant conscious thought. Skill of the Craft The knowledge, skills, and abilities possessed by individuals as a result of — training or experience. Activities related to certain aspects of a task or job that an individual knows without needing written instructions. Slip A physical action different than intended. (See also and compare with error, lapse, — mistake.) Standdown A period of time devoted by an organization toward the education, training, and — sensitization of personnel on issues associated with performance improvement. Statement of work (SOW) A contractual document specifying the work activities or tasks to — be conducted for successful completion of a project. Used by a contractor to size, plan and complete a project and used by the organization that procures the services to monitor and control the project. Storyboards Sketches or other visuals that help depict the design concept you have planned. — Summative testing Testing done to measure the success of the design in terms of human — performance and preference. Supervisor That member of first-line management who directs and monitors the performance — of individual contributors (front-line workers) in the conduct of assigned work activities. Surveys An indirect user-centered analysis method for gathering information from a large — number of users. Issues in survey design include: reaching a representative sample; participant self-filtering; question development and measurement bias; attracting enough responses.
Significance — A mathematical term often used in statistics to show that a group of numbers differ by mathematical calculation to such a degree that the difference is not likely due to chance. The actual or potential affect to Nuclear/Equipment Safety including Design Basis, Industrial (Human) Safety, Radiation Safety, Cost and Budget, Regulatory Confidence, Environmental Stewardship, and External Perception. Similarity — The Gestalt principle of grouping that states items with the same size, shape, color or shade tend to be perceived as belonging together. Site map — A map of the Web site, displaying the navigation structure and the interrelationship between pages. Situation Awareness — The accuracy of a person’s current knowledge and understanding of actual conditions compared to expected conditions at a given time. Skill-Based Performance — Behavior associated with highly practiced actions in a familiar situation executed from memory without significant conscious thought. Skill of the Craft — The knowledge, skills, and abilities possessed by individuals as a result of training or experience. Activities related to certain aspects of a task or job that an individual knows without needing written instructions. Slip — A physical action different than intended. (See also error, lapse, and compare with mistake.) Standdown — A period of time devoted by an organization toward the education, training, and sensitization of personnel on issues associated with performance improvement. Statement of work (SOW) — A contractual document specifying the work activities or tasks to be conducted for successful completion of a project. Used by a contractor to size, plan and complete a project and used by the organization that procures the services to monitor and control the project. Storyboards — Sketches or other visuals that help depict the design concept you have planned. Summative testing — Testing done to measure the success of the design in terms of human performance and preference. Supervisor — That member of first-line management who directs and monitors the performance of individual contributors (front-line workers) in the conduct of assigned work activities. Surveys — An indirect user-centered analysis method for gathering information from a large number of users. Issues in survey design include: reaching a representative sample; participant self-filtering; question development and measurement bias; attracting enough responses.
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