Pat Billingsley ANSI/HFES200 StandardWell Underway ISO Technical Committee 159/Subcommittee 4/ Working Group 5 (WG5) has been working since 1986 to produce the eight "software parts" of the 17part ISO 9241 standard, As you read this information, keep in mind that ANSI standards are strictly voluntary. ANSI cannot and does not require vendors to comply with ANSI standards. Vendors typically decide to comply with a standard if doing so will provide a competitive advantage without prohibitive costs. However, ANSI standards are sometimes adopted by legislative bodies for inclusion in laws and regulations, such that compliance with all or part of a standard may become a legal requirement within a particular jurisdiction. who provide expertise in specific topic areas. The members represent a broad range of software and system vendors, service providers, contracting organizations, consulting organizations, and academic institutions, including: American Institutes for Research Ameritech Services AT&T Bell Laboratories Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories Bell Communications Research Compaq Computers Computer Sciences Corporation Digital Equipment Corporation Hewlett-Packard IBM Intel Medtronic Michigan State University Center for Medical Studies Science Applications International Corporation SunSoft The Merritt Group Unisys University of Saskatchewan Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Collectively, committee members hold degrees in cognitive
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