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FRAM – the Functional Resonance Analysis Method for modelling non-trivial socio-technical systemsFRAM – the Functional Resonance Analysis Method for modelling non-trivial socio-technical systems

CASE STUDIES

Be inspired by some recent case studies and delve into how FRAM works

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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WHAT'S NEW IN THE FRAMily?

FRAM at the Safety Management Summit Brazil 2026
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Summer School – Learning by Doing at SysMod 2026
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Revisit the FRAMily Meeting 2026
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Navigating the FRAM: New Book and Launch Webinar
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About

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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  • About FRAM
    • INTRODUCTION TO FRAM
    • THE MEANING OF FRAM
    • USING FRAM
    • BASIC PRINCIPLES
    • PROCESSES & FUNCTIONS
    • STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
    • A FRAM GLOSSARY
  • Learn
    • HOW TO BUILD A FRAM MODEL
    • FINDING WHAT GOES RIGHT
  • Applications
    • RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS
    • PROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS
    • DESIGN ANALYSIS
    • CASE STUDIES
  • Software & Tools
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Contact

There is a wide network of those that are able to offer support, but if you would like to contact us directly then please email:
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  • About FRAM
    • INTRODUCTION TO FRAM
    • THE MEANING OF FRAM
    • USING FRAM
    • BASIC PRINCIPLES
    • PROCESSES & FUNCTIONS
    • STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
    • A FRAM GLOSSARY
  • Learn
    • HOW TO BUILD A FRAM MODEL
    • FINDING WHAT GOES RIGHT
  • Applications
    • RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS
    • PROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS
    • DESIGN ANALYSIS
    • CASE STUDIES
  • Software & Tools
    • OVERVIEW OF TOOLS
  • Research & Resources
    • SELECTED STARTING POINTS
  • Community
    • FRAMily COMMUNITY
    • CONTACT
  • EVENTS
    • FRAMily MEETINGS
    • FRAM FRIDAYS
    • SUMMER SCHOOL ON SYSTEMS MODELLING
    • LATEST NEWS
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