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Accident Analysis and Information System Failure Analysis

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Information Systems: Failure Analysis

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NATO ASI F,volume 32))

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The objective of accident analysis is to highlight the factors that bear on the probability rate of accident occurrence, to study the way in which accidents take place, and ultimately, to develop preventive measures to reduce their probability. The methods used for this analysis could be applied to different kinds of unwelcome occurrences: major accidents, minor accidents, near accidents, technical incidents, material damages, etc.

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  1. Institut National de Recherche et de Securite, Paris, France

    M. Trung Ho

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  1. Westinghouse Research and Development Center, 1310 Beulah Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15235, USA

    John A. Wise

  2. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA

    Anthony Debons

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Ho, M.T. (1987). Accident Analysis and Information System Failure Analysis. In: Wise, J.A., Debons, A. (eds) Information Systems: Failure Analysis. NATO ASI Series, vol 32. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83091-4_10

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83091-4_10

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