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 ISO 9241 for Beginners with information about it.

Status of the unpublished parts of ISO 9241 (as at Nov 2008)
Part Title Current Status
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 152 Interpersonal communication Planned
ISO 9241 Part 153 Virtual reality Planned
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 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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