Bus Factor

The minimum number of team members who would need to suddenly leave before a project or company stalls. A bus factor of 1 means a single resignation would cripple the organization. Low bus factor is a red flag in operational diligence — it indicates concentration risk in institutional knowledge and decision-making.

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