A few years ago, I was brought onto a project team in charge of implementing a new inventory management system for our company’s warehouses across the country. As with any expansive piece of new software, the whole process took far longer than planned, cost more money than projected, and didn’t end up solving nearly as many issues as promised. It was basically every work project you’ve ever been on, in other words.
But about a year and a half in, I remember a meeting with the VP heading up the project, and after about 20 minutes of various managers discussing things, he finally quieted everyone down.