It is the aim of the workshop to discuss novel ideas, methods, algorithms, and software tools for in-depth studies of dynamic aspects of dependable fault-tolerant systems. Any contribution related to qualitative and quantitative evaluation is welcome.

In particular, the main topics of the workshop include, but are not limited to:
Dependability assessment of fault-tolerant systems including dynamic aspects and behaviors
Non-Boolean components and basic events, including components with different failure modes (transient, permanent, ...)
Non-Boolean system structures including dynamic, reconfigurable systems and gracefully degradable systems
Interrelation between faults and failures including dependent, on-demand, cascading and common cause failures and events
Dynamic redundancy schemes including load sharing, cold and warm standby, imperfect fault detection and localization, as well as the impact of non-zero reconfiguration times
Corrective and preventive maintenance policies, including minimal repair, finite/limited repair facilities and corresponding strategies
Varying failure rates, including ageing effects and reliability growth models
Human factor and human reliability
Non-coherent structures and systems, multi-valued systems and phased mission systems
Extensions to classic modeling approaches (combinational, state-based, and simulation) including Markovian and non- Markovian techniques, Petri nets, process algebras, and simulation
High-level and application-oriented modeling techniques and tools
On-line evaluation techniques and tools for adaptive systems
Collection and analysis of statistical data, computer tools for statistical analysis of data on reliability, heuristics
Approximation techniques and tools
Meta-heuristic approaches (genetic algorithms, fuzzy logic, neural networks, simu- lated annealing, Bayesian networks, ...)
Importance and sensitivity analysis