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Define: "Sunsetting" in Business
Fiscal Threat Level
HIGH
Multi-headcount capital waste
CWO Pro-Tip
"Export your data to a local CSV before they pull the plug."
What HR thinks it means:
The intentional phase-out or retirement of a product or service.
What does "Sunsetting" actually mean?
"Forcibly ripping away the one legacy tool that actually works to replace it with an agile platform that does half the job."
How HR uses it:
"We are sunsetting the legacy portal in Q3."
How you actually use it:
"They are sunsetting the old ticketing system on Friday, meaning we will lose a decade of historical troubleshooting data."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
Published: 2026-04-23
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