Что такое opportunity cost в проекте?

Opportunity cost in a project is the value or benefit that an organization loses when choosing one course of action over another. Simply put, it is the cost of missed opportunities.

For example, if a team spends time and resources developing feature A, they cannot simultaneously work on feature B. If feature B could bring more benefit or revenue, then the opportunity cost is the potential benefit from feature B that was missed.

Considering opportunity cost helps in making more informed decisions, prioritizing, and efficiently allocating resources to maximize the value of the project and the business as a whole.