ABSTRACT

Perils of a poor integration of real-world work in project management ................................................................................................... 189 Project management in ergonomics: An approach aiming to enrich the project by taking into account real-world work .................................. 191

Analyzing: Constructing knowledge about the project and work in the real world ........................................................................................ 192 Simulating: Assessing and enriching the proposals of designers ...... 194 Supporting: ‘Converting the try’ of simulations .................................. 194

Design projects as opportunities for the development of activities ....... 195 Development in the activity of workers ................................................ 196 Development in the activity of designers .............................................. 198 Development in the activity of decision-makers .................................. 199 Development in the activity of staff representative institutions ........ 200

Conclusion: From the adaptation of work to human beings to the development of activity ................................................................................ 201 References ........................................................................................................ 202

This constructive dimension is not just a positive effect induced by this approach; it should be considered a driving force of the ability of men and women to cope with changes in their work situation, when they can actively contribute to designing this situation. The simulation of work plays a key part in this process.