"A book that literally puts data where it should be - central to systems and systems thinking. The authors have created a comprehensive and detailed volume on the issues of data in systems. Many aspects are covered: some traditional areas, others new and developing (e.g. data in autonomous flight). It is a very wide-ranging book which describes data issues in lots of different contexts, in some cases this only touches on the problems but it provides lots of pointers and prompts for further thinking, including the concept of 'Scary Monsters' (open questions). There are some excellent colour diagrams which show the relationships between the data and other aspects of the systems under consideration. These help to make a complex topic more understandable. It is an academic reference work which includes copious definitions, abbreviations and references and provides a broad entry point into the world of Data Safety." -- Mike Parsons
I. Data-Centric Safety 1. Introduction 2. System Safety Management 3. Challenges to Systems Engineering
II. Data-Centric Fundamentals 4. Data Fundamentals 5. Data-Centric Systems 6. System Context 7. System Definition
III. Data-Centric Design 8. Data-Centric Architecture 9. Development 10. Acceptance and Approval
IV. Operational Management and Maintenance 11. Operational Matters 12. Live Management and Control
V. Incident Investigation 13. Major Incident Response 14. Investigation Management 15. DCI Investigation Methods 16. Incident Investigation 17. Investigation Methodology Maturity 18. Analysis as Part of a DCI 19. Incident Report
VI. Data Safety Model 20. Data Safety Model 21. Using the DSM 22. Validation
VII. Application Areas 23. Autonomous Flight 24. Enterprise 25. Healthcare