Context: Common label for large MES/EBR deployments that become static after initial rollout.
Why it matters: Masks stagnation – sunk implementation cost is misread as strategic advantage.
Effects:
- High switching barriers.
- Innovation slowdown.
- Loss of domain authority by operations.
Not the same as: Technical debt; rather organizational path dependency.
Breaking out:
- Decouple critical recipe logic.
- Introduce focused, lightweight systems (best-of-need).
- Restore change autonomy.
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