Applications now run across public cloud platforms, software-as-a-service providers, and third-party infrastructure that the organization does not operate. The technical mechanism for enforcing priority is straightforward once the decision is made. Static Rules Against Shifting ConditionsEven well-designed priority rules encounter a timing problem. A rule set that assigns priority based on static assumptions about which path performs best cannot respond to that variability. Ownership of the Priority ListEvery prioritization scheme implies a ranking, and every ranking implies that something has been placed below something else.