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SIPI-61508: Key Issues Raised During Project

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The most frequent issues raised by delegates at SIPI workshops, as being critical to their success, are shown in the following table, together with the frequency of occurence of each.

 

Issue
Frequency (%)
Lack of understanding/knowledge
19.3%
Design methodologies / Techniques
14.4%
Quality/Content of 61508
9.4%
Lack of reliable maintenance data
9.2%
Competance
6.5%
Tools / Guidelines
6.4%
Application of / Migration to 61508
6.4%
Regulation
5.8%
Operational/Maintenance Issues
4.7%
Cost / Time
4.6%
Ownership / Responsibility
4.3%
Management
4.2%
Lack of resources/ Skills
2.5%
Documentation
1.3%
Availability of Equipment
0.9%

 

 

The frequencies for those workshops where sufficient data was available are shown graphically below: -

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