ABSTRACT
This book discusses a synthesis that blends scientific methods with the broad capabilities of computer database information systems. This synthesis should aid anyone who is trying to explain, predict, or change the behavior of a complex system involving humans. This unique blend has been developed from research on information systems in the aviation industry, but these principles and methods can be broadly applied to other areas. Since the original work was in the aviation domain, many of the specific examples in this book will have aviation content. The scientific issues addressed by these examples will, however, be universal. Each chapter will cover different aspects of this approach, and the examples should clarify the advantages of this synthesis for understanding a complex system completely and accurately.
