When we're trying to rathet down the scope of a project to meet a budget, we're often prone to talk about "Phase 2" or "Phase Next" where "next" is whatever incremental number we're at.
But how often is it really "Phase Never"?
Is there already a planned budget for Phase Next? Have we already added Phase Next to our Capex budget? If not, it's Phase Never.
Honestly, Phase Next is just an excuse for the consultants we've hired to skip the hard work we can't afford right now. We all know we always pay full price, regardless of what phase the features we need are in.