Define: "Paradigm shift" in Business
Catastrophic fiscal burn
"Upper management bought a new toy. Prepare to migrate from Cisco to Juniper and back again in 18 months."
A fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions.
What does "Paradigm shift" actually mean?
"Management read a book on a flight and now we have to change the entire software stack."
"The new organizational structure represents a major paradigm shift for the company."
"Our new VP of Engineering announced a paradigm shift to serverless architecture, conveniently leaving before the AWS bill bankrupted the department."
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18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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