9. The principle of aligned autonomy
Overall alignment in joint activity does not necessarily require every decision to be made centrally.
ObliNet is intended to create conditions in which participants retain autonomy within their authority, understand interdependencies and undertake commitments that enable their actions to be coordinated.
Alignment is therefore achieved not only through central directives, but also through continuous mutual understanding and the alignment of interconnected commitments.
10. The principle of mutually reinforcing centralisation and decentralisation
Centralised management provides unity of goals, coordination and the capacity to use shared resources in an aligned way. However, it is accompanied by information overload, delays in decision-making and insufficient attention to local circumstances.
Decentralisation supports autonomy, initiative, diverse decisions and flexible responses to change. Yet it can lead to fragmentation, contradictions and uncoordinated use of resources.
ObliNet is intended to combine the strengths of both approaches while reducing their weaknesses.
11. The principle of dynamically combining centralised and decentralised management
The balance between centralised and decentralised management should not be fixed once and for all, regardless of the nature of the activity.
Different tasks require different degrees of overall coordination.
ObliNet could potentially help determine dynamically which issues require central coordination or shared decisions, and which are better left to autonomous participants.
This determination should consider the nature of the tasks, interdependencies between actions, available information, possible consequences of decisions and changes in circumstances.
The degree of centralisation should match the actual needs of joint activity and may change dynamically.
12. The principle of necessary and sufficient centralisation
Overall coordination is necessary where participants’ independent decisions are insufficient to achieve an aligned result.
However, centralised management should not extend to issues that participants can resolve effectively on their own without disrupting significant interdependencies and shared commitments.
ObliNet is intended to help determine the necessary and sufficient degree of centralisation in specific circumstances.
Necessary and sufficient centralisation with the greatest possible autonomy for participants