Function-Based Resilience: Improving Performance Through Adaptive Management
Adaptive management through performance measurement is essential for all resilient systems. The authors maintain that the application of resilience objectives aligned with primary functions is the preferred technique for design, evaluation, and performance over the life-cycle of complex systems. It is noted that an approach based on primary functions tends to underemphasize secondary functions and unknown factors that may have meaningful impact on the resilience of systems with longer life cycles. However, the practical aspects of focusing on primary functions outweigh the time required for detailed debate of secondary or unknown factors, especially in the case where there is a culture of performance measurement and a culture for change. Across many sectors, more post-implementation emphasis is needed on performance measurement, analytics, effective communication, and adaptive management.
