studio craque 54 🏳️🌈Resilience in Software Foundation is hosting a FRAM workshop!
Dr. Niklas Grabbe is giving an introduction to the Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM).
April 15, 2026 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT. $10 to register (free to Foundation members).
The workshop is designed as a practical introduction for people interested in resilience engineering, safety science, and system modeling.
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FRAM: Introduction and Workshop with Dr. Niklas Grabbe
Join us as Dr. Niklas Grabbe gives an introduction to FRAM - Functional Resonance Analysis Method. Understanding how complex socio-technical systems actually work is becoming increasingly important for modern safety and resilience engineering. In this interactive 2-hour online workshop hosted by the Resilience Software Foundation community, we will explore the FRAM and how it can be used to model and understand complex system behavior. The session will include: • A short introduction to the evolution of safety thinking – from Safety-I to Safety-II and the “Three Ages of Safety” • A practical introduction to FRAM theory and modeling principles • A hands-on exercise where participants build their first FRAM model using the FMV software • Discussion of experiences and questions from participants • A short outlook on advanced features such as quantitative modeling and simulation, and tools like FRAMalyse The workshop is designed as a practical introduction for people interested in resilience engineering, safety science, and system modeling. No prior FRAM experience is required. The lecture and Q&A of this event will be recorded and available to RISF members along with other previous webinars. The practical session will not be fully recorded, as it involves breakout rooms and is context dependent for attendees. About Dr. Niklas Grabbe: Niklas Grabbe is a postdoctoral researcher and habilitation candidate at the Chair of Ergonomics of the Technical University of Munich (TUM). In his habilitation process, he deals with resilient human-machine system interaction in the age of complex socio-technical systems. He is also leading the research group of "Automated Driving and Mobility Systems". His research focuses on modeling complex socio-technical systems—networks of tightly interacting technological, human, and social agents. Recognizing the limits of traditional risk and safety approaches, his work combines theoretical and methodological development with practical applications of systemic methods, particularly within Resilience Engineering and using the Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM). Application domains include automated and teleoperated driving, aviation, production plants, robotics, and healthcare. In addition, Niklas is organizing this year's FRAMily Meeting & Workshop 2026 (https://framily-meeting.lfe.ed.tum.de/) and a Summer School on Systems Modelling 2026 (https://sysmod-summerschool.lfe.ed.tum.de/).
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