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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

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…

Categories #eavoices, failure, safety, SPOF, SSOT Tags #eavoices

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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