concurrentierisico

Concurrentierisico is a term used in risk management to describe the risk that arises when multiple activities, processes, or events occur simultaneously and interact in ways that amplify overall risk. It encompasses the hazards created by concurrency across various domains, including information technology, operations, finance, construction, and supply chains. The concept highlights that risk is not merely the sum of individual hazards, but can increase through interdependencies, timing, and resource contention.

Causes of concurrentierisico include overlapping schedules, shared resources (people, equipment, or data), interdependent tasks, information delays or miscommunication, and external shocks that strike several fronts at once. Complex systems—whether a manufacturing line, a data center, or a financial market—are particularly susceptible when parallel activities interact in unforeseen ways, such as simultaneous changes in configuration, demand spikes, or concurrent regulatory changes.

Impacts of the risk can be substantial: project delays, cost overruns, quality degradation, cascading failures, regulatory noncompliance, or reputational damage. Assessing concurrentierisico often involves scenario analysis and probabilistic modeling (for example, Monte Carlo simulations) to explore how concurrent events interact. Other tools include risk registers, workload or throughput metrics, and dependency mapping.

Management and mitigation strategies focus on reducing concurrency where possible and strengthening coordination when it cannot be avoided. This includes resource leveling, critical path analysis, modular or decoupled design, redundancy, cross-training, enhanced communication, real-time monitoring, change governance, and incident response planning. Clear prioritization and robust contingency plans help limit the potential amplification of risk from concurrent activities.

Related concepts include concurrency risk, systemic risk, and interdependency risk, all of which emphasize the importance of understanding how simultaneous factors influence overall resilience.