EP023
Risk-stratify review cadences so management bandwidth concentrates on genuinely unstable processes rather than stable ones.
CyberTRIZ analysis · Process contradiction EP023 · one of 8,235 worked contradictions published by CyberTRIZ.AI
Regulations
Higher Frequency of Performance Reviews vs. Management Bandwidth
Business Context. Reviewing process performance more frequently keeps issues visible and encourages timely action, but each additional review consumes management time that is already stretched across many competing responsibilities.
Process TRIZ Resolution. Rather than increasing review frequency uniformly across all processes, organizations should reserve frequent review for processes showing signs of instability, reducing review frequency for consistently stable processes to free up management bandwidth.
Applicable TRIZ Principles
Principle 35 (Parameter Changes) adjusts review frequency based on each process's measured stability.
Principle 3 (Local Quality) applies different review cadences to stable versus volatile processes.
Principle 19 (Periodic Action) concentrates review effort where instability signals warrant closer attention.
Expected Outcome
Timely attention to unstable processes
Preserved management bandwidth
More efficient use of review time
Risk-proportionate oversight
Decision Indicators
All processes receive the same review frequency regardless of stability.
Management calendars are dominated by reviews of consistently stable processes.
Unstable processes do not receive proportionally more management attention.
Review frequency has never been adjusted based on actual process behavior.
Managers report review meetings as a significant burden on their time.
If several of these indicators are present, the contradiction is likely active and the Process TRIZ resolution above should be evaluated.