Minimum Viable Society

How does MiViSoc work?

MiViSoc does not focus on a single organisation but on the interaction between people, neighbourhoods, businesses, critical supply chains and governments. It concentrates on the core of societal continuity: energy, healthcare, communications, governance, security, logistics, food and (digital) networks. The aim is to clarify which functions must absolutely keep running and what choices are required to ensure that.

The 3P framework: Prioritise – Protect – Prepare for Pressure

• Prioritise: determine which functions must continue under all circumstances.
• Protect: identify what those functions need to keep operating (infrastructure, personnel, agreements, resources).
• Prepare for Pressure: practise and test so that effective action and decision‑making under pressure are possible.

Collaboration and leadership

Resilience emerges from the interaction between public and private actors and between national and local levels. This requires shared values, clear roles and regular exercising. Decisions about scarcity and prioritisation are normative: it is not only about technology, but about the choices we as a society want to make. A culture of trust, joint exercises and clear leadership means decisions can be taken earlier and more deliberately, rather than only under pressure.

What does this mean in practice?

MiViSoc requires timely conversations, prioritisation of essential functions, protection of critical resources and regular exercising of roles and decision‑making. It is not a one‑off project but a continuous process of making choices, learning and practising together.

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