Fragility Points identifies where the system breaks disproportionately under stress.
A fragility point is a weak link that causes large downstream damage.
This sensor maps the failure graph.
What This Sensor Measures
Fragility Points measures:
Where failures cluster
Downstream damage size per failure
Recovery cost per failure
Repeat frequency of the same breakpoints
Interdependency density around the fragile node
How to Read This Sensor
Healthy signal
Failures are isolated
Damage is contained
Fragile nodes are known and reinforced
Repeat failure points shrink over time
Repair reduces recurrence
Danger signal
Same nodes keep breaking
Damage is wide and expensive
Repairs do not hold
Interdependencies amplify failures
Cascades become common
Thresholds
Level 1: Low fragility
Few fragile nodes, contained damage
Level 2: Some fragility
A few weak links, repair works
Level 3: High fragility
Repeated weak links, rising downtime
Level 4: Severe fragility
Multiple breakpoints, cascading failures
Level 5: System fragility
Any shock triggers widespread disruption
Minimum Viable Test
List the top 5 recurring breakdown locations.
If the same location appears repeatedly, you have an unmanaged fragility point.
Repair Actions
Reinforce the fragile node
Add redundancy around it
https://edukatesg.com/tech-sensor-redundancy/
Reduce maintenance backlog
https://edukatesg.com/tech-sensor-maintenance-backlog/
Use recurrence tracking to confirm repairs hold
https://edukatesg.com/planet-sensor-recurrence/
Links
Technology & Infrastructure OS Sensors Directory
https://edukatesg.com/technology-infrastructure-os-sensors/
Planet Sensor: Bottleneck Detector
https://edukatesg.com/planet-sensor-bottleneck/
Canonical Statement
Fragility Points identifies where the system breaks disproportionately. Managing fragility points prevents cascades and stabilises the full stack.