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BLOGS & PAPERS

Perception, human error, and safety?
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How to use the metadata facility in FRAM
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The Turing Analogy in FRAM
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A FRAM function in the Unified Foundational Ontology
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Cambrensian “Intelligent” FMV (FRAM Model Visualiser)
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FRAMily MEETINGS

FRAMily 2025
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FRAMily 2024
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FRAMily 2023
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2022 Presentation materials
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FRAMily 2022
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The 14th FRAMily Meeting/Workshop in Kyoto, Japanhas been successfully finished!
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The 13th FRAMily meeting/workshop,May 27th – 29th 2019
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The 12th FRAMily meeting/workshop, June 11th – 13th 2018
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FRAMily 2018 Tutorial Resources
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FRAM - the Functional Resonance Analysis Method for modelling non-trivial socio-technical systems
The 13th FRAMily meeting/workshop,May 27th – 29th 2019
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The 12th FRAMily meeting/workshop,June 11th – 13th 2018
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The 11th FRAMily meeting/workshop,May 24 – 26 2017
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The 10th FRAMily meeting/workshop, June 1-3 2016
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The 9th FRAMily meeting/workshop, June 11-12 2015
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FRAM - the Functional Resonance Analysis Method for modelling non-trivial socio-technical systems
The FRAMily meeting/workshop 2014
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FRAM - the Functional Resonance Analysis Method for modelling non-trivial socio-technical systems
The FRAMily meeting/workshop 2013
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FRAM - the Functional Resonance Analysis Method for modelling non-trivial socio-technical systems
The FRAMily meeting/workshop 2012
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FRAM - the Functional Resonance Analysis Method for modelling non-trivial socio-technical systems
The FRAMily meeting/workshop 2011
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FRAM - the Functional Resonance Analysis Method for modelling non-trivial socio-technical systems
The FRAMily meeting/workshop 2010
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FRAM - the Functional Resonance Analysis Method for modelling non-trivial socio-technical systems
The FRAMily meeting/workshop 2009
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FRAM - the Functional Resonance Analysis Method for modelling non-trivial socio-technical systems
The FRAMily meeting/workshop 2008
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FRAM - the Functional Resonance Analysis Method for modelling non-trivial socio-technical systems
The FRAMily meeting/workshop 2007
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CASE STUDIES

A new systems approach to safety management with applications to arctic ship navigation
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“Safe” software and AI systems? – the Horizon Example
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Monitoring Equipment Health Symptoms in the International Space Station (ISS),  using FRAM
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Interaction between drivers and automated vehicles – the case of driving in an overtaking scenario
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The Formula 1 Pit Stop Test Case
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Runway Incursions
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The Arena Bombing, the Manchester Children’s Hospital‘s  Response
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The Deepwater Horizon Incident
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UK COVID Response: A Comprehensive Analysis
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BLOGS & PAPERS

Perception, human error, and safety?
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How to use the metadata facility in FRAM
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The Turing Analogy in FRAM
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A FRAM function in the Unified Foundational Ontology
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Cambrensian “Intelligent” FMV (FRAM Model Visualiser)
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FRAM - the Functional Resonance Analysis Method for modelling non-trivial socio-technical systems

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The design, management, and analysis of work tacitly assumes that we know how things are done or should be done.

THE FRAM is a method to analyse how work activities take place either retrospectively or prospectively.

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  • INTRO
    • INTRODUCTION TO FRAM
    • THE MEANING OF FRAM
  • QUALITY ASSURANCE & SUPPORT
  • BASIC PRINCIPLES
  • HOW TO BUILD A FRAM MODEL
    • HOW TO BUILD A FRAM MODEL
    • RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS
    • PROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS
    • DESIGN ANALYSIS
    • FINDING WHAT GOES RIGHT
  • STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
    • STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
    • PROCESSES & FUNCTIONS
  • THE FRAM MODEL VISUALISER
    • THE FRAM MODEL VISUALISER
    • myFRAM
  • THE FRAM MODEL INTERPRETER
  • NEW SANDBOX RESEARCH FACILITY
  • A FRAM GLOSSARY
  • THEORY
  • PRACTICE
  • CASE STUDIES
  • CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE
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    • CENTEC
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  • PUBLICATIONS
    • BOOKS
    • THESES
    • PAPERS
    • REPORTS
  • SUPPORT
    • SUPPORT
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    • SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
    • COURSES
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    • CONTACT
  • FRAMily MEETINGS
  • FRAMily WEBINARS
  • BLOGS & PAPERS
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  • INTRO
    • INTRODUCTION TO FRAM
    • THE MEANING OF FRAM
  • QUALITY ASSURANCE & SUPPORT
  • BASIC PRINCIPLES
  • HOW TO BUILD A FRAM MODEL
    • HOW TO BUILD A FRAM MODEL
    • RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS
    • PROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS
    • DESIGN ANALYSIS
    • FINDING WHAT GOES RIGHT
  • STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
    • STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
    • PROCESSES & FUNCTIONS
  • THE FRAM MODEL VISUALISER
    • THE FRAM MODEL VISUALISER
    • myFRAM
  • THE FRAM MODEL INTERPRETER
  • NEW SANDBOX RESEARCH FACILITY
  • A FRAM GLOSSARY
  • THEORY
  • PRACTICE
  • CASE STUDIES
  • CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE
    • CENTRE FOR QUALITY – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK
    • CENTEC
    • GLASGOW
    • LUND
    • CARDIFF
    • RMIT
    • MCQUARIE
    • MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY NEWFOUNLAND
    • SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME
  • PUBLICATIONS
    • BOOKS
    • THESES
    • PAPERS
    • REPORTS
  • SUPPORT
    • SUPPORT
    • FRAMsynt
    • SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
    • COURSES
    • LINKEDIN GROUP
    • CONTACT
  • FRAMily MEETINGS
  • FRAMily WEBINARS
  • BLOGS & PAPERS
  • DOWNLOAD FRAM