Criticality - The quality, state, or degree of being of the highest importance. In RCM terms, criticality is based on the consequence of failure. The higher the consequence the higher the criticality. Thus, the criticality of a system or asset depends on its relative importance and
As of 2011, it was the world's largest software maker by revenue, and one of the world's most valuable companies. Microsoft was founded by Paul Allen and Bill Gates on April 4, 1975, to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800. It rose to dominate the personal computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by Microsoft Windows.
Surface VP Panos Panay now leads engineering of Microsoft's best hardware. Following Stephen Elop's departure from Microsoft, Surface VP Panos Panay is stepping into a much bigger, far-reaching role at the company. Panay will now lead engineering on all premium Microsoft hardware, according to ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley.