Interdependence

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What is “Interdependence”?

“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” — John Muir, naturalist

Key Points:

• Interdependence means that complex systems depend on other systems to be able to operate.
• Highly interdependent systems are called “tightly coupled” systems. The more tightly coupled these systems are, the more they will be affected by failures on the systems they depend on.
• “Loosely coupled” systems have low interdependence between each other.
• The less dependent a system is, the less rigid and time-dependent it is, and the more Slack it has.
• By removing dependencies you can make a system less interdependent, and therefore decrease the chances of a mistake in one system to cascade to the other systems.

Questions for Consideration:

• Where do interdependencies exist in your system?
• How tightly-coupled is the system, and can you do anything to reduce unnecessary dependencies.

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