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Define: "Ecosystem" in Business
Fiscal Threat Level
MODERATE
High risk of unnecessary meetings
CWO Pro-Tip
"The convoluted mess of tools your company uses. Stick to the CLI."
What HR thinks it means:
A complex network or interconnected system of products.
What does "Ecosystem" actually mean?
"A convoluted mess of legacy apps that are held together by a single, terrifying bash script."
How HR uses it:
"Our new software suite is designed to integrate perfectly into your existing IT ecosystem."
How you actually use it:
"Our IT ecosystem is less of a well-oiled machine and more of a digital landfill glued together with forgotten bash scripts from 2008."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
Published: 2026-03-01