Voss, Alex, Slack, Roger, Procter, Rob, Williams, Robin, Hartswood, Mark and Rouncefield, Mark (2002) Dependability as ordinary action. In: Computer Safety, Reliability and Security : Proceedings of 21st International Conference, SAFECOMP 2002 Catania, Italy, September 10–13, 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Vol.2434). Springer-Verlag, pp. 32-43. ISBN 9783540441571

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Abstract

This paper presents an ethnomethodologically informed study of the ways that more-or-less dependable systems are part of the everyday lifeworld of society members. Through case study material we explicate how dependability is a practical achievement and how it is constituted as a common sense notion. We show how attending to the logical grammar of dependability can clarify some issues and potential conceptual confusions around the term that occur between lay and ‘professional’ uses. The paper ends with a call to consider dependability in its everyday ordinary language context as well as more ‘professional’ uses of this term.

Item Type:	Book Item
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Computer Science
Series Name:	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag
ISBN:	9783540441571
Book Title:	Computer Safety, Reliability and Security : Proceedings of 21st International Conference, SAFECOMP 2002 Catania, Italy, September 10–13, 2002
Official Date:	September 2002
Dates:	Date Event September 2002 Published
Number:	Vol.2434
Page Range:	pp. 32-43
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
Conference Paper Type:	Paper
Type of Event:	Conference
Location of Event:	Catania, Italy
Date(s) of Event:	10-13 Sep 2002

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