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Engineering a Safer World
Book • 2012
Nancy Leveson's 'Engineering a Safer World' argues for a shift from traditional component-focused safety methods to a systems-theoretic approach.
The book introduces STAMP (Systems-Theoretic Accident Model and Processes) to analyze accidents as emergent properties of complex interactions rather than single component failures.
Leveson explains how requirements, design, and organizational factors contribute to unsafe systems and offers practical guidance for redesigning engineering and management processes.
She illustrates the approach with detailed examples from aerospace, automotive, and software-intensive systems, showing how it reveals causal factors missed by traditional techniques.
The book is influential in safety engineering, resilience engineering, and industries managing complex socio-technical systems.
The book introduces STAMP (Systems-Theoretic Accident Model and Processes) to analyze accidents as emergent properties of complex interactions rather than single component failures.
Leveson explains how requirements, design, and organizational factors contribute to unsafe systems and offers practical guidance for redesigning engineering and management processes.
She illustrates the approach with detailed examples from aerospace, automotive, and software-intensive systems, showing how it reveals causal factors missed by traditional techniques.
The book is influential in safety engineering, resilience engineering, and industries managing complex socio-technical systems.
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Mentioned by Colette as a recommended read to learn about CAST and alternative approaches to root cause analysis.
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