SML ยท Week 3.3: Strategic Wins Under Uncertainty

Interactive Activity

Resilience Strategy Traffic Light

Drag each scenario to the correct resilience strategy band

Scenarios โ€” drag to the correct band below

Firm sources components from 5 suppliers across 3 continents to avoid single-point-of-failure in its supply chain.

A pharma company runs quarterly scenario planning to monitor regulatory, competitive, and technological signals.

A financial firm hedges currency exposure using forward contracts to protect international revenue.

A cloud platform maintains hot standby data centres in 3 geographic regions, ensuring continuity if one goes down.

A retailer uses real-time sales analytics to detect unexpected demand shifts and adjust procurement within 48 hours.

A construction firm implements a mandatory risk assessment protocol before every major project, with risks assigned owners.

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Risk Mitigation
Reduce probability or impact of the threat

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Strategic Redundancy
Build buffers and backup systems

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Adaptive Sensing
Continuously monitor and adjust