dismantling

Definition

The strategic or forceful process of taking apart a system, organization, or infrastructure piece by piece—because sometimes you have to burn it down to rebuild it better (or at least that's what the consultants tell you).

Example Usage

The company began dismantling its legacy infrastructure to modernize the tech stack.

Source: Merriam-Webster; corporate restructuring terminology

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A strategic timeline showing planned features or initiatives, though calling it a 'map' suggests more certainty than usually exists. More accurately: a wishlist with dates.

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