Abstract: A method for allocating industrial or technical resources within technical systems, in particular to avert malfunctions, the system's operational state being represented by at least two parameter values, in such manner that as regards at least three different system operational states (Examples) at each of which at least one predetermined system function has been attained, the parameter value associated with the particular operational state is detected by detectors and is stored in a memory and in that, by means of pairwise comparison each time of two operational states and represented by the associated parameter values, a gauge is ascertained for the effect of the individual parameters on system function. The method of the invention allows quick and efficient resource allocation within technical systems, malfunctioning of such systems being reliably avoidable. Equipment of the invention operates on the principle of the method of the invention.