Assessment & Measurement of Resilience Flashcards

The Resilience Engineering framework proposed by Hollnagel emphasizes measuring which capability as a core resilience function?

Answer: The ability to learn from both success and failure

Hollnagel's Resilience Engineering framework centers on four abilities—anticipate, monitor, respond, and learn—with learning from both failures and successes being a distinguishing feature.

When conducting a supply chain resilience assessment, which vulnerability indicator carries the highest weight?

Answer: Supplier geographic concentration

Geographic concentration of suppliers creates correlated risk exposure—a regional disaster can simultaneously disable multiple suppliers, making it a critical vulnerability indicator.

A post-disruption after-action review (AAR) is best classified as which type of resilience measurement activity?

Answer: Lagging performance measurement

AARs analyze what occurred after a disruption, making them lagging measurement tools that capture performance outcomes rather than predicting future capability.

Which statistical technique is most appropriate for analyzing the relationship between resilience investments and recovery speed across multiple disruption events?

Answer: Regression analysis

Regression analysis quantifies the relationship between independent variables (investments) and a dependent variable (recovery speed), enabling evidence-based resilience investment decisions.

An organization uses a Traffic Light Rating (TLR) system for resilience assessments. A 'yellow' rating most appropriately triggers which response?

Answer: Targeted improvement actions within defined timelines

A yellow rating signals partial compliance or emerging risk that warrants planned corrective action within set timeframes, distinguishing it from green (acceptable) and red (urgent).

Which resilience measurement approach assesses the organization's ability to maintain performance above a minimum threshold under stress?

Answer: Resilience triangle analysis

The resilience triangle measures the loss of functionality over time during a disruption and the area of degraded performance, directly capturing how well minimum performance thresholds are maintained.

During a resilience audit, an assessor finds that documented procedures exist but staff cannot execute them under simulated stress. This gap is best described as:

Answer: Capability-documentation disconnect

A capability-documentation disconnect occurs when paper procedures exist but are not internalized or executable under realistic conditions, revealing a critical gap between documentation and operational readiness.