Principlev1PR-1076
Allocate optimization effort proportionally…
Allocate optimization effort proportionally to the improvement each component can still yield rather than proportionally to each component's current performance level, because low-performing components may already be near their ceiling while high-performing components may have headroom.
Why This Is a Principle
Grounded in The behavior of a system arises from its structure… (system structure) and Human beings make decisions under conditions of incomplete… (bounded rationality). This prescribes looking at marginal improvement potential, not current state. It's about where the next unit of effort produces the most gain.