<P> The typical scenarios may be presented visually as a diagram or a causal model . </P> <P> By identifying possible problems associated with major user--system or product complications, CIT recommendations try to ensure that the same type of situations do not result in a similar loss . There are both advantages and disadvantages to using this method, as shown below . Overall, however, CIT has been demonstrated to be a sound method since first presented in 1954 . Relatively few modifications have been suggested to the method in the more than 50 years since it was introduced, and only minor changes have been made to Flanagan's original approach, indicating reasonable robustness . </P> <Ul> <Li> Flexible method that can be used to improve multi-user systems . </Li> <Li> Data is collected from the respondent's perspective and in his or her own words . </Li> <Li> Does not force the respondents into any given framework . </Li> <Li> Identifies even rare events that might be missed by other methods which only focus on common and everyday events . </Li> <Li> Useful when problems occur but the cause and severity are not known . </Li> <Li> Inexpensive and provides rich information . </Li> <Li> Emphasizes the features that will make a system particularly vulnerable and can bring major benefits (e.g. safety). </Li> <Li> Can be applied using questionnaires or interviews . </Li> <Li> Easy to understand . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Flexible method that can be used to improve multi-user systems . </Li>

An advantage of the critical incidents technique of job analysis is
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