A certain kind of “path dependency” can also turn out to be a problem. The choices
made early in the project will have profound effects on decisions that will be made in
the future. The written project plans and presentations in the kick-off meeting
described the project as creative, innovative, and open-minded. On the contrary, the
project was revealed to be quite rigid from the beginning. In this context, new
opportunities or ideas can suddenly turn out to be major hindrances to a process. When
a certain path is chosen and executed, it is not easy to change its direction. Moreover,
“We must have
the wrong
consumers”
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when the direction of a project is changed, it will add costs and calls for major
revamping solutions.