Volume 15, Issue 7 · IJARST · ISSN 2319-1783 / 2320-1126

From Cockpit to Enterprise: A Cross-Domain Unified Framework for Crew Resource Management and High-Reliability Collaborative Systems

From Cockpit to Enterprise: A Cross-Domain Unified Framework for Crew Resource Management and High-Reliability Collaborative Systems is an open-access, peer-reviewed research paper by Seamus C. C. Phan, published in Volume 15, Issue 7 of the International Journal of Advanced Research in Science and Technology (IJARST), a UGC-approved journal (Print ISSN 2319-1783, Online ISSN 2320-1126).

Author

Seamus C. C. Phan

Abstract

This study addresses the critical challenge of high-risk operational fragmentation, where domains such as aviation crew resource management (CRM), medical simulation, crisis communication, enterprise governance, and adversarial frameworks operate in conceptual silos despite sharing core non-technical dependencies. To bridge these gaps, we propose a cross-disciplinary, unified collaborative system framework that maps core non-technical competencies, standardizes behavioral marker metrics (e.g., NOTECHS), and models dynamic organizational safety cultures under acute human performance limitations like fatigue. The paper delivers three primary contributions: Cross-Domain Synthesis: It unifies fragmented operational insights into a structured taxonomy of team coordination, situation awareness, and adaptive leadership roles (e.g., Pilot Flying vs. Pilot Monitoring). Methodological Calibration: It reconciles the theoretical tensions between structured behavioral markers and emergent resilience engineering principles within simulation-based paradigms. Strategic Roadmap: It establishes a clear implementation agenda that pairs diagnostic validation tools with agile, local problem-solving capabilities. This suggested framework is specifically for safety-critical administrators, simulation-based training designers, enterprise risk management executives, and high-reliability operational leaders seeking to scale robust collaborative safety systems across complex socio-technical landscapes.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62226/ijarst20262737

 

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Seamus C. C. Phan — “From Cockpit to Enterprise: A Cross-Domain Unified Framework for Crew Resource Management and High-Reliability Collaborative Systems.” International Journal of Advanced Research in Science and Technology (IJARST), Volume 15, Issue 7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.62226/ijarst20262737.

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