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Risk Algebra

May 27, 2022May 23, 2022 by Richard Veryard

In this post, I want to explore some important synergies between architectural thinking and risk management. The first point is that if we want to have an enterprise-wide understanding of risk, then it helps to have an enterprise-wide view of how …

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Risk Algebra

May 27, 2022May 23, 2022 by Richard Veryard

In this post, I want to explore some important synergies between architectural thinking and risk management. The first point is that if we want to have an enterprise-wide understanding of risk, then it helps to have an enterprise-wide view of how …

Categories #eavoices, algebra, business continuity, redundancy, risk, SPOF Tags #eavoices

When the Single Version of Truth Kills People

May 2, 2019April 22, 2019 by Richard Veryard

@Greg_Travis has written an article on the Boeing 737 Max Disaster, which @jjn1 describes as “one of the best pieces of technical writing I’ve seen in ages”. He explains why normal airplane design includes redundant sensors. “There are two sets of angl…

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Fail Fast – Why did the Chicken cross the road?

April 26, 2019March 10, 2018 by Richard Veryard

A commonly accepted principle of architecture and engineering is to avoid a single point of failure (SPOF). A single depot for a chain of over 850 fast food restaurants could be risky, as KFC was warned when it announced that it was switching its logis…

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