| Recurring |
unknown |
The article does not mention any previous occurrences of the software failure incident within the same organization (Apple) or with its products and services. It also does not provide information about similar incidents happening at other organizations or with their products and services. Therefore, the information to address both options is unknown. |
| Phase (Design/Operation) |
design |
(a) The software failure incident mentioned in the article is related to the design phase. Apple released an update for its latest MacBook Pro systems to resolve an issue where systems running under wall power may unexpectedly shut down under heavy workload if the battery is at low levels. This issue was likely introduced by system development or updates, leading to the need for a software fix [9207].
(b) The article does not provide information about the software failure incident being related to the operation phase. |
| Boundary (Internal/External) |
within_system |
The software failure incident described in Article 9207 is related to a boundary within the system. The issue causing unexpected shutdowns under heavy workload when the battery is at low levels is addressed by Apple through a software update specifically designed for the MacBook Pro systems. The update is aimed at resolving the internal system issue that leads to the shutdown problem, indicating that the contributing factors originate from within the system itself [9207]. |
| Nature (Human/Non-human) |
non-human_actions |
(a) The software failure incident occurring due to non-human actions:
The software failure incident mentioned in the article is related to unexpected shutdowns under heavy workload when the battery is at low levels in Apple's latest MacBook Pro systems. This issue is addressed through a software update released by Apple, indicating that the failure was due to factors within the system itself rather than human actions [9207].
(b) The software failure incident occurring due to human actions:
There is no information in the provided article suggesting that the software failure incident was caused by contributing factors introduced by human actions. |
| Dimension (Hardware/Software) |
hardware |
(a) The software failure incident mentioned in the article is related to hardware. The issue described is that systems running under wall power may unexpectedly shut down under heavy workload if the battery is at low levels. This indicates a hardware-related issue with the battery and power management system of the MacBook Pro systems [9207]. |
| Objective (Malicious/Non-malicious) |
non-malicious |
(a) The article does not mention any malicious intent related to the software failure incident. It describes a specific issue with the MacBook Pro systems shutting down unexpectedly under heavy workload when the battery is at low levels. The incident is addressed by Apple through a software update to resolve this issue [9207].
(b) The software failure incident described in the article is non-malicious. It is attributed to a specific issue in the MacBook Pro systems that causes unexpected shutdowns under certain conditions, leading to the release of a software update by Apple to fix the problem [9207]. |
| Intent (Poor/Accidental Decisions) |
unknown |
The article does not mention any specific poor decisions or accidental decisions that led to the software failure incident. Therefore, the intent behind the software failure incident in this case is unknown. |
| Capability (Incompetence/Accidental) |
accidental |
(a) The article does not mention any software failure incident related to development incompetence.
(b) The software failure incident mentioned in the article is related to an issue where systems running under wall power may unexpectedly shut down under heavy workload if the battery is at low levels. This incident seems to be accidental and not due to development incompetence [9207]. |
| Duration |
temporary |
The software failure incident described in the article is more aligned with a temporary failure. The article discusses a specific issue with the MacBook Pro systems running under wall power that may unexpectedly shut down under heavy workload if the battery is at low levels. Apple has released an update to resolve this issue, indicating that the failure was due to contributing factors introduced by certain circumstances (low battery levels under heavy workload) rather than being a permanent, ongoing issue affecting all circumstances [9207]. |
| Behaviour |
crash, other |
(a) crash: The software failure incident described in the article is related to unexpected shutdowns of MacBook Pro systems under heavy workload when running under wall power and with low battery levels. This behavior aligns with a crash where the system loses state and fails to perform its intended functions [9207].
(b) omission: The article does not mention any instances of the system omitting to perform its intended functions at a specific instance.
(c) timing: The article does not indicate any issues related to the system performing its intended functions too late or too early.
(d) value: The software failure incident does not involve the system performing its intended functions incorrectly.
(e) byzantine: The article does not describe any inconsistent responses or interactions by the system.
(f) other: The behavior of the software failure incident is primarily characterized by unexpected shutdowns under heavy workload conditions due to low battery levels when the system is running under wall power. |