Duplicate: Using an example, explain why it is important when developing dependable systems to consider these as sociotechnical systems and not simply as technical software and hardware systems.

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Duplicate: Using an example, explain why it is important when developing dependable systems to consider these as sociotechnical systems and not simply as technical software and hardware systems.

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