Path Dependence
Path dependence is the way earlier choices constrain later ones, so that a system continues along a route set by decisions that may no longer be optimal.
Why It Matters
Legacy systems, standards and supplier relationships all persist for this reason, and they are why transformation costs more than a comparison of technologies suggests.
Related Terms
- Systems ThinkingSystems thinking is the practice of looking at how the parts of a system interact over time, rather than at any single part in isolation.
- Switching CostA switching cost is what a customer must spend in money, time or disruption to move to a competitor.
- Digital TransformationDigital transformation is the rebuilding of a company's processes and products around software and data rather than around paper, branches or manual work.
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egaranti, the Türkiye-based warranty technology company, has raised $1.1 million in pre-Series A funding to accelerate its expansion in Uzbekistan, enter Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, and develop a new consumer-facing warranty application in Türkiye.
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Anthropic Faces a New AI Dilemma as OpenAI Gains Enterprise Momentum
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