What defines an ARMS overall rating of Amber?

• A. Less than 70% of functional areas green and/or no more than one red
• B. At least 70% green with no red
• C. All functional areas green
• D. More than 80% green with no red

Answer: (A)

ARMS uses a color-coded readiness picture across multiple functional areas. An Amber overall rating signals that readiness isn’t fully clean and needs attention, but there isn’t a full-system failure yet. The rule behind Amber is that it occurs when less than 70% of functional areas are green and/or there are no more than one red area. In practice, that means you can have a few red issues or a lot of areas that aren’t green, and still fall into Amber, indicating caution and the need for corrective actions. If most areas are green with no red, or if the green coverage is very high (and no red exists), the rating would be Green. More extensive shortcomings—such as multiple red areas—would push toward a higher alert level.