Soldier-Materiel Systems

Human Systems Integration in the System Acquisition Process

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

JAMES C. MCCONVILLE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

MARK F. AVERILL
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. This regulation on Army Human Systems Integration institutionalizes Human Systems Integration standards and best practices as part of the Department of Defense Directive 5000.01 implementation.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix C).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from Headquarters, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, 6648 Gunner Circle, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to Headquarters, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 via email to usarmy.apg.devcom.mbx.hq-hsi@army.mil.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 602-2, dated 27 January 2015.

Requirements Review  JCIDSJCIDSJoint Capabilities Integration and Development System Requirements Review (ICD/CDD/capability production document)  System and Sub-system Specifications  Functional Requirements Decomposition  Technical Requirements Decomposition  Training Requirements Verification  Maintainer & Maintenance Requirements Support to Army T&E & ASA (ALT)ASA (ALT)Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology  Requests for Information  Requests for Proposals (RFPRFPRecruiting Facilities Program)  Logistics Demonstrations (Log Demo)  Usability Testing  Heuristic Evaluation  Source Selection Evaluation Board  Operational Suitability & Effectiveness Evals Limited User Tests, Initial Operational Test and Evaluations, Follow-on Operational Test and Evaluations, Live Fire Test and Evaluations, and so forth  Test and Evaluation Master Plan  SEP Modeling and Simulation  Task and Workflow Analyses  Prototyping  Storyboards (use-cases)  Workload Modeling  Physical Work Space Accommodation Modeling  DCSDCSDeputy Chief of Staff, G–3/5/7, G – 8 analysis of alternatives Analysis Reports  HSI P - Human Systems Integration Plan  HSI A - Human Systems Integration  MPT A - Manpower, Personnel, Training  HFE A - Human Factors Engineering  SS A - System Safety Assessment  SSv A - Soldier Survivability or Vulnerability Assessment Contract Deliverables – Data Item Description  Human Systems Integration Report (DI – HFAC-81833)  Human Systems Integration Program Plan (DI – HFAC – 81743A)  Human Engineering Simulation Concept (DI – HFAC – 80742B)  Human Engineering Test Plan (DI – HFAC – 80743B)  Human Engineering Test Report (DI – HFAC – 80744B)  Human Engineering Systems Analysis Report (DI – HFAC – 80745C)  Human Engineering Design Approach Document Operator (DI – HFAC – 80746C)  Human Engineering Design Approach Document Maintainer (DI – HFAC – 80747C)  Critical Task Analysis Report (DI – HFAC – 81399B)  Human Engineering Program Plan (DI – HFAC – 81742)  Maintainability / Testability Demonstration Test Report (DI – MNTY – 81603)  Maintainability / Testability Demonstration Test Plan (DI – MNTY – 81604)  Mission / Task Analysis Report (DI – SESS – 81635)  Environment, Safety and Occupational Health Data Item Descriptions as per MIL – STD – 882E  HSI Domain Technical Reports (refer to DI – MISC – 80508B)