Airport capacity planning lecture 1 week 3

FRAM = Functional Resonance Analysis Method

Complicated vs complex. Complicated is predictable whereas complex is not. Both have a lot
of elements attached to it or happen to it.
Equivalence of successes and failures: decisions are made on logical sense. The
consequences of an action are not always as clear as you want it to be. Therefore it is hard to
decide what is the best option. These decisions can be influenced by many factors such as
stress, fatigue etc. In hindsight, it is always very easy to judge.
Approximate adjustments: people have limited resources. Time for instance is a good
example. We need to manage the situation. We need to adjust to match it. We skip things in
order to succeed in other things. This is done by ETTO = Efficiency Thorough Trade Off. This is
a balance, because you can’t do both.
Emergence consist of two components. If you add them together, the outcome can
sometimes not be clear.
Functional resonance: this is the detectable signal that emerges from the unintended
interaction of the normal varieties…
With FRAM, you can identify and analyse the outcome of changes.
To make this more clear is a picture, we’ll use the hexagon(snowflake) model. This has six
ends with each a different function. These are: Time, Input and preconditions on the left and
control, output and resource on the right. For instance:
Time: 10 minutes
Input: unlocked bike
Activity: cycling
Control: traffic laws
Resource: energy
Preconditions: bike in good condition, no maintenance needs to be done prior to the event.