Status of ISO 9241


In addition to the published parts of ISO 9241, the following parts are currently under development. As each part is published, we will update the Bluffers' Guide with information about it.

Status of the unpublished parts of ISO 9241 (as at Sept 2007)

Part

Title

Current Status

ISO 9241 Part 20

Accessibility guidelines for information/communication technology (ICT) equipment and services

Under preparation

ISO 9241 Part 100

Introduction to software ergonomics

Planned as ISO/TR 9241-100

ISO 9241 Part 111

Presentation principles

Planned to partially revise and replace ISO 9241-12

ISO 9241 Part 112

Multimedia principles

Planned to revise and replace ISO 14915-1

ISO 9241 Part 113

GUI and controls principles

Planned

ISO 9241 Part 121

User guidance

Planned to revise and replace ISO 9241-13:2003

ISO 9241 Part 122

Media selection and combination

Planned to revise and replace ISO 14915-3

ISO 9241 Part 123

Navigation

Planned to partially revise and replace ISO14915-2

ISO 9241 Part 124

User guidance

Planned to revise and replace ISO9241-13

ISO 9241 Part 129

Individualization

Planned

ISO 9241 Part 130

Selection and combination of dialogue techniques

Planned to incorporate and replace ISO 9241-1:1997/Amd 1:2001

ISO 9241 Part 131

Menu dialogues

Planned to replace ISO9241-14

ISO 9241 Part 132

Command dialogues

Planned to replace ISO9241-15

ISO 9241 Part 133

Direct manipulation dialogues

Planned to replace ISO9241-16

ISO 9241 Part 134

Form filling dialogues

Planned to replace ISO9241-17

ISO 9241 Part 135

Natural language dialogues

Planned

ISO 9241 Part 141

Controlling groups of information (including windows)

Planned to partially replace ISO9241-12

ISO 9241 Part 142

Lists

Planned

ISO 9241 Part 143

Media controls

Planned to revise and replace ISO 14915-2

ISO 9241 Part 151

Guidance on World Wide Web software user interfaces

Under preparation

ISO 9241 Part 152

Interpersonal communication

Planned

ISO 9241 Part 153

Virtual reality

Planned

ISO 9241 Part 171

Guidance on software accessibility

Under preparation

ISO 9241 Part 200

Introduction to human-system interaction processes

Planned

ISO 9241 Part 210

Human-centred design of interactive systems

Planned to revise and replace ISO13407

ISO 9241 Part 220

Human-centred lifecycle processes

Planned to revise and replace ISO/PAS 18152

ISO 9241 Part 230

Human-centred design methods

Planned to revise and replace ISO/TR 16982

ISO 9241 Part 241

Templates for evaluation

Planned

ISO 9241 Part 300

Introduction to requirements and measurement techniques for electronic visual displays

Under preparation

ISO 9241 Part 302

Terminology for electronic visual displays

Under preparation

ISO 9241 Part 303

Requirements for electronic visual displays

Under preparation

ISO 9241 Part 304

User performance test methods

Under preparation

ISO 9241 Part 305

Optical laboratory test methods for electronic visual displays

Under preparation

ISO 9241 Part 306

Field assessment methods for electronic visual displays

Under preparation

ISO 9241 Part 307

Analysis and compliance test methods for electronic visual displays

Under preparation

ISO 9241 Part 308

Surface conduction electron-emitter displays (SED)

Under preparation

ISO 9241 Part 410

Design criteria for physical input devices

Under preparation

ISO 9241 Part 411

Laboratory test and evaluation methods for the design of physical input devices

Planned

ISO 9241 Part 420

Selection procedures for physical input devices

Under preparation

ISO 9241 Part 421

Workplace test and evaluation methods for the use of physical input devices

Planned

ISO 9241 Part 500

Workstation layout and postural requirements

Planned to revise and replace ISO 9241-5

ISO 9241 Part 600

Guidance on the work environment

Planned to revise and replace ISO 9241-6

ISO 9241 Part 710

Introduction to ergonomic design of control centres

Planned

ISO 9241 Part 711

Principles for the design of control centres

Planned to revise and replace ISO 11064-1

ISO 9241 Part 712

Principles for the arrangement of control suites

Planned to revise and replace ISO 11064-2

ISO 9241 Part 713

Control room layout

Planned to revise and replace ISO 11064-3

ISO 9241 Part 714

Layout and dimensions of control centre workstations

Planned to revise and replace ISO 11064-4

ISO 9241 Part 715

Control centre displays and controls

Planned to revise and replace ISO 11064-5

ISO 9241 Part 716

Control room environmental requirements

Planned to revise and replace ISO 11064-6

ISO 9241 Part 717

Principles for the evaluation of control centres

Planned to revise and replace ISO 11064-7

ISO 9241 Part 900

Introduction to tactile and haptic interactions

Planned

ISO 9241 Part 910

Framework for tactile and haptic interactions

Planned

ISO 9241 Part 920

Guidance on tactile and haptic interactions

Under preparation

ISO 9241 Part 930

Haptic and tactile interactions in multimodal environments

Planned

ISO 9241 Part 940

Evaluation of tactile and haptic Interactions

Planned

ISO 9241 Part 971

Haptic and tactile interfaces to publicly available devices

Planned

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