Define: "Build the plane while flying it" in Business
Catastrophic fiscal burn
"Demand a parachute in writing. If they refuse to provide requirements, refuse to touch the production tier."
Developing or refining a process or product concurrently with its execution or release.
What does "Build the plane while flying it" actually mean?
"The ultimate executive excuse for launching a production network cutover with zero requirements, no rollback plan, and absolutely no infrastructure."
"This is an agile startup environment, so you must be comfortable building the plane while flying it."
"The CIO told us to build the plane while flying it, which is why the new CRM portal is currently hemorrhaging customer data."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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