You're facing a critical project dilemma. How do you balance system stability and performance effectively?

1.Talk to the key stake holders if you already have them identified and onboarded. If not, do that first. 2.Define an acceptable performance range and make an exhaustive list of the performance drivers. 3.Do an impact analysis vis-a-vis each driver and system stability. Identify individual performance driver compoments which affect stability. 4.Take each component and work on it to reduce its effect on stability. Replace a component if required or do away with it simuntaneously keeping performance within acceptable ranges 5. When you're done, repeat step 3, ie, do an impact analysis. If you're still not satisfied, repeat step 4 and then repeat step 3 6. If the problem persists, ask key stakeholders to define a new performance range

Performing a risk assessment will proactively identify and address potential issues before they become systemic. This will help: • Identify root causes early: Pinpoint vulnerabilities and mitigate failures before they happen. • Prevent future issues: Foresee performance or stability risks and apply controls to avoid them. • Mitigate systemic problems: Detect deeper causes and prevent system degradation over time. • Implement proactive solutions: Resolve risks upfront to ensure smoother execution and fewer disruptions.

For it’s paramount to always retain that golden thread of compliance with procedures and processes whilst being as pragmatic as possible. Communication in these situations between all parties is essential.