From Brownfield to Greenfield Development – Understanding and Managing the Transition

This paper describes our experience of developing a new system (Greenfield development) after continuously extending an existing one (Brownfield development) for a long time. Our experience however does not seem to be unique to our context. Complex systems tend to live longer and be continuously updated to stay relevant over many years. With this longevity there is a risk that there are few, if any, leaders who have experienced a previous...