Define: "Dog and pony show" in Business
High risk of unnecessary meetings
"Ask them to deviate from the script and click a random tab. Watch them panic."
A highly orchestrated presentation or demonstration designed to impress stakeholdersStakeholdersThe 15 people who will complain about the final product but refused to attend the requirements meetings..
What does "Dog and pony show" actually mean?
"An elaborate scripted vendor demo using a rigged local lab environment to pretend their Next-Gen software actually functions."
"We need a solid presentation for the client offsiteOffsiteA mandatory two-day hostage situation at a mid-tier hotel where executives present slide decks while the engineers frantically monitor the network on their phones.."
"The sales reps put on a massive dog and pony show, entirely avoiding my questions about the API rate limits."
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