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Nothing About Apollo 13 Was Improvised
Apollo 13 is remembered as the greatest improvisation in engineering history. Almost none of it was improvised. The rescue procedures came out of the debrief…
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Reaching optimal Human Performance through effective System Design
How do you design automation in complex socio-technical systems so it supports human performance rather than hinders it? Three steps: understanding tasks, assessing stability, designing…
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The characteristics of High Reliability Organizations
How can organisations cope with ever-increasing complexity? Insights from High Reliability Organizations and the five principles that make high-risk operations reliable: preoccupation with failure, reluctance…
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How good reporting makes your organisation safer
How a reporting system makes organisations safer: not through the tool itself, but through a positive reporting culture. On trust, anonymity, feedback to reporters, and…