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SYSE.37:3 - Forces

ForcePractical tension
Early detection and precisionRapid interruption can protect users while excessive false alarms consume the attention needed for real failures.
Significant loss and current activityA long window detects accumulated harm; a short window helps determine whether that harm is continuing.
Shared defaults and service fitReuse simplifies maintenance, but traffic and consequences can invalidate an inherited rule.
Notification and responseDetecting a condition is useful only when an available action can change its consequence.