Define: "Single Point of Failure" in Business
Fiscal Threat Level
Catastrophic fiscal burn
CWO Pro-Tip
"Document your processes and distribute the admin passwords. Job security through obscurity is just a prison of your own making."
What HR thinks it means:
A part of a system that, if it fails, will stop the entire system from working.
What does "Single Point of Failure" actually mean?
"You. Specifically you, when you try to take your first week of PTO in two years."
How HR uses it:
"We must architect the new cloud environment to eliminate any single point of failure."
How you actually use it:
"We conducted an infrastructure audit and discovered the only Single Point of Failure is Dave, who holds all the encryption keys in his head."
Related Terminology
Tired of hearing this?
Next time someone says "Single Point of Failure" in a meeting, track exactly how much company money they just wasted. Play Buzzword Bingo, generate a waste invoice, and stop the bleeding.
