Adequate research methods of complex engineering and ergonomics systems are methods of expert estimates. The development begins with the formation of expertise organizers group, whose responsibilities include:
Selection of specialists (experts).
Preparation of special questionnaires (profiles).
Conducting a survey.
Analysis and processing of information received from the experts.
Definition of dimension and qualitative composition of the vector of partial criteria.
Calculation of the analytical assessments of space projects.
As the experts, the highly skilled in the art specialists are involved in the process. Their number is usually driven by the complexity of the task at hand. In our practice, up to 22 experts participated in the expertise. Based on the analysis of projects, organizers formulate a preliminary list of requirements that must be presented for space projects in a particular line. At the suggestion of the National Space Agency of Ukraine (NSAU) the requirements are structured in groups of criteria:
General criteria.
The criteria for scientific and technological development.
Financial and economic criteria.
Social criteria.
Criteria for defense and security tasks.
Environmental criteria.