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Author
Fay Dixon
Abstract
Trade-offs are inevitable in HF practice and must reflect the task, environment, equipment, project and users. Poorly managed trade-offs increase human error; well-managed ones improve safety and performance. The HF specialist’s role is to navigate trade-offs intelligently, using evidence, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and clear rationale to ensure user needs are not overshadowed by competing demands.