B2–C1 · SYS · XTHSYS003

Optimising [X] locally can make [Y] worse overall.

EN · EnglishOptimising [X] locally can make [Y] worse overall.
DE · GermanWenn wir [X] lokal optimieren, kann sich [Y] insgesamt verschlechtern.
EN · English

Optimising ticket  closure locally  can  make customer resolution  quality worse overall.

DE · German

Wenn  wir den  Ticketabschluss lokal optimieren,  kann  sich die  Qualität der Kundenlösung insgesamt  verschlechtern.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. EN · English

    Optimising each team's  utilisation locally  can  make end-to-end lead time worse overall.

    DE · German

    Wenn  wir die  Auslastung jedes Teams lokal optimieren,  kann  sich die gesamte  Durchlaufzeit  verschlechtern.

  2. EN · English

    Optimising model  accuracy locally  can  make the full  product slower and more expensive overall.

    DE · German

    Wenn  wir die  Modellgenauigkeit lokal optimieren,  kann das gesamte  Produkt langsamer und teurer  werden.

Reasoning move · Trace consequences

Trace consequences

What it does

Contrast local improvement with whole-system performance.

Pattern graph

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Related reasoning patterns4

Nearby structures let you perform the same reasoning move in a different form.

  1. The immediate effect may be [X], while the second-order effect could be [Y].Trace consequences · same reasoning move · same study set
  2. This removes the bottleneck at [X], but may move it to [Y].Trace consequences · same reasoning move · same study set
  3. This treats the symptom [X] without changing the underlying driver [Y].Trace consequences · same reasoning move · same study set
  4. The system will keep producing [X] as long as [Y] remains unchanged.Trace consequences · same reasoning move · same study set