Business Agility Over Rigidity

Statement

Prefer modular, loosely governed components that can evolve independently over tightly integrated systems that move as a unit.

Rationale

Supply chain organisations operate in volatile markets. Rigid architectures increase time-to-change and amplify risk when a single component must be updated.

Implications

• Large monolithic initiatives are decomposed into independent workstreams
• Change-impact assessments are mandatory before integration
• Contracts between components are versioned