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Analysis Design and Validation of Interactive
Safety-critical and Error-tolerant Systems Tutorial on

Human error analysis, barriers and the safety modelling language

Floor Koornneef and Andrew Hale, Delft University of Technology.
Michael Harrison and Peter Wright, University of York

January 6th-7th 2004, Venue: University of Paderborn.

Description

This tutorial introduces concepts and methods that can be used to analyse social-technical systems for their vulnerability to failure. We are particularly concerned with socio-technical systems where human error may be an important safety factor. These techniques include work analysis (including task analysis and scenario analysis), human error identification and human reliability assessment. But many of these techniques do not model organisational processes very well. Learning from experience is a valuable input to barrier analysis. It offers a more organisational perspective. We will introduce a safety modelling language as a promising method to meet this need. Aims

To give participants:

An understanding of human activity in complex systems- the problem and the issue for assessment techniques
A practical introduction to Human Reliability Analysis and the THEA method with
An understanding of complex systems for a socio-technical perspective: managing risks processes and Barrier Modelling
A practical introduction to the Safety Modelling Language

Contents

Modelling human activity in complex systems: approaches, problems and challenges
Human Reliability Assessment. An introduction to the core features of human reliability assessment with examples of one technique THEA.
Barrier analysis and risk management: an introduction to distinct concepts of barriers and their relevance to managing risks
The Safety Modelling Language: A practical introduction with exercises

Recommended reading:

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Tutorial notes:

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This tutorial is free and open to people outside the training network. However, you must register before the event. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information contact:

Prof. Chris Johnson,
Dept. of Computing Science, Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, Scotland.
Tel: +44 141 330 6053, Fax: +44 141 330 4913, johnson@dcs.gla.ac.uk