Slackswhere
Slackswhere is a neologism used in theoretical discussions of resilience and process design to denote the location and distribution of slack resources within a system. Slack resources are reserves of time, capacity, or budget intended to absorb variability and disruption. Slackswhere thus refers to the specific point, node, or component in a workflow where such slack is held or accessible.
In practice, identifying slackswhere helps analysts understand how buffering propagates through a network of tasks or
Origin and usage: The term appears in some academic discussions about flexible systems and resilience engineering,
Methods: Common approaches include process mapping, dependency analysis, and scenario planning to locate effective slackswhere and
Relation to related concepts: Slackswhere complements concepts such as slack time, buffers, contingency planning, and critical
See also: Slack (project management), Buffer, Contingency planning, Resilience engineering, Critical path method.