Reliability analysis of systems based on software and human resources

Pasquini, Alberto; Pistolesi, Giuliano; Risuleo, S.; Rizzo, Antonio; Veneziano, Vito

doi:10.1109/issre.1997.630883

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“…However, when introducing the human element into the model the level of uncertainty is bound to increase; and thus compromises the integrity of the model. Pasquini et al (2002) highlight the lack of tools in Cognitive Science approaches that allow the researcher to quantify reliability in any form of analysis, but also highlights the difficulty in measuring cognitive aspects of human behaviour in the first instance. Making generalisations from observed behaviour is one thing, as that allows us to adopt a trend analysis, but general observations based on human behaviour can differ between individuals for many reasons.…”

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Organisational plasticity: can we really model human–agent behaviours?

Richards

2020

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PurposeThe ability for an organisation to adapt and respond to external pressures is a beneficial activity towards optimising efficiency and increasing the likelihood of achieving set goals. It can also be suggested that this very ability to adapt to one's surroundings is one of the key factors of resilience. The nature of dynamically responding to sudden change and then to return to a state that is efficient may be termed as possessing the characteristic of plasticity. Uses of agent-based systems in assisting in organisational processes may have a hand in facilitating an organisations' plasticity, and computational modelling has often been used to try and predict both agent and human behaviour. Such models also promise the ability to examine the dynamics of organisational plasticity through the direct manipulation of key factors. This paper discusses the use of such models in application to organisational plasticity and in particular the relevance to human behaviour and perception of agent-based modelling. The uses of analogies for explaining organisational plasticity is also discussed, with particular discussion around the use of modelling. When the authors consider the means by which the authors can adopt theories to explain this type of behaviour, models tend to focus on aspects of predictability. This in turn loses a degree of realism when we consider the complex nature of human behaviour, and more so that of human–agent behaviour.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology and approach used for this paper is reflected in the review of the literature and research.FindingsThe use of human–agent behaviour models in organisational plasticity is discussed in this paper.Originality/valueThe originality of this paper is based on the importance of considering the human–agent-based models. When compared to agent-based model approaches, analogy is used as a narrative in this paper.

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Organisational plasticity: can we really model human–agent behaviours?

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2020

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Reliability analysis of multi element integrated testing in space systems

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Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, 2003.

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This paper presents the analyses of a methodology to capture quantitative reliability from multi element integrated systems of processing environments of the International Space Station (ISS) Program at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. The analysis uses the combination of Baker's Generic Classification Scheme, Goodness of Fit and the Laplace techniques to classify the multi-element integrated systems within processes into single (human, hardware, software), dual (hardware-software, software-human, humanhardware), and multi elements (hardware-software-human) interactions. The technique provides practitioners with immediate statistical significance of reliability growth or deterioration in a process. The significance of research lies within the inclusion of first order element interactions of dual and multi elements to properly estimate standard reliability. Qualitative and quantitative decisions are made to understand mechanisms across simulated and operationally configured tests (at the system, subsystem, element, element interaction, and element attributes levels) as well as scrutinize certain problems within steps of various sequenced processes. The analyses mark the first time a logically statistical technique is utilized in an integrated approach to assess total system reliability of simultaneous failures in real field performance. The overall reliability assessment reflects process success rate over the development test time.

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Reliability analysis of systems based on software and human resources

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Organisational plasticity: can we really model human–agent behaviours?

Organisational plasticity: can we really model human–agent behaviours?

Reliability analysis of multi element integrated testing in space systems

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