Abstract
As shown in the previous chapter, we have to develop a novel framework to evaluate the complexity of proceduralized tasks. To this end, it is natural to start by identifying what factors make the performance of proceduralized tasks complicated. In other words, instead of many complexity factors pertaining to CR, WR, and CMP, it is necessary to consider different factors that could annoy people by demanding additional cognitive resources for TP. For this reason, many works dealing with causal factors regarding the complexity of a proceduralized task have been reviewed. As a result, a total of nine categories of complexity factors were ddistinguished. In this chapter, I would like to explain the meaning as well as the characteristics of each category. It is to be noted that, in the course of this literature survey, two basic principles have been applied to the selection of complexity factors. Therefore, before explaining task complexity factors, it is helpful to clarify the basic principles that I have adopted.
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(2009). Significant Complexity Factors. In: The Complexity of Proceduralized Tasks. Springer Series in Reliability Engineering. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-791-2_3
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