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=== Checklists as a possible remedy ===  

=== Checklists as a possible remedy ===  

Checklists have a long and successful track record as a tool for managing complexity. The first test flight of the B-12 "flying fortress" was expected to be a triumph. The flight crashed. Most on board were killed, and Boeing nearly went bankrupt. The machine marked a turning point in aviation, when planes finally became too complex to be easily mastered by a single person. But some dedicated pilots tamed the complexity with a simple tool -- a checklist -- and the B-12 went on to become a key to the American victory in World War II. Just as importantly, checklists became a fundamental tool in aviation, which relies on them to an astonishing degree to handle an incredible range of scenarios, both routine and exceptional.

Checklists have a long and successful track record as a tool for managing complexity. The first test flight of the B-17 "Flying Fortress" was expected to be a triumph. The flight crashed. Most on board were killed, and Boeing nearly went bankrupt. The machine marked a turning point in aviation, when planes finally became too complex to be easily mastered by a single person. But some dedicated pilots [https://www.flyaoamedia.com/aoa/what-the-b17-taught-us-about-checklists/ tamed the complexity] with a simple tool -- a checklist -- and the B-17 went on to become a key to the American victory in World War II. Just as importantly, checklists became a fundamental tool in aviation, which relies on them to an astonishing degree to handle an incredible range of scenarios, both routine and exceptional.

Checklists show up in various guises in other complex domains. Years ago, large construction projects were managed by a single Master Builder. But Notre Dame didn't have air conditioning and plumbing and elevators. Now large construction projects tightly choreograph the work of hundreds using an enormous set of detailed checklists, which help to make sure critical tasks are accomplished on schedule. Checklist also perform another key function: they enforce  communication between all parties. Problems can't be predicted in advance, but checklists help to make sure that issues are surfaced and resolved.  

Checklists show up in various guises in other complex domains. Years ago, large construction projects were managed by a single Master Builder. But Notre Dame didn't have air conditioning and plumbing and elevators. Now large construction projects tightly choreograph the work of hundreds using an enormous set of detailed checklists, which help to make sure critical tasks are accomplished on schedule. Checklist also perform another key function: they enforce  communication between all parties. Problems can't be predicted in advance, but checklists help to make sure that issues are surfaced and resolved.

=== The proper role of checklists ===

=== The proper role of checklists ===