SLO & Reliability Practical By Samson Tanimawo, PhD Published Dec 17, 2025 4 min read

SLO After Major Incidents

Major incidents shift baseline. Adjust.

Review

Per major incident: did SLO predict it?

Often no.

Adjust

Maybe SLO was too loose. Tighten.

Or budget was loose; tighten.

Learn

Each incident teaches the SLO model.

Compound.