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Greenfield cases

Hi there, 

What are greenfield cases?

Regards

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Ian
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am 19. März 2024
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Definition: Greenfield cases, also known as greenfield projects or greenfield agreements, refer to situations where a new business, activity, project, or enterprise is being started from scratch, without any constraints or dependencies from prior work or existing infrastructure. It is a metaphorical term derived from construction on undeveloped land 

^So, this would be a case or project based on this

Building an IT system from scratch (i.e. no legacy system). Building energy infrastructure from scratch. Etc. etc.

Alberto
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am 18. März 2024
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Hi there,

Do you have more context on this?

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Alberto

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am 18. März 2024
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You mean cases in which the entity in question is built from scratch? 

I do have a couple of examples in my practice library. 

On the platform though, you might want to consider a couple of other cases that I posted (though they are not directly on greenfield related topics):

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Cristian

Florian
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am 19. März 2024
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Hi there,

Context is missing but greenfield usually refers to building something from the ground.

In a case interview, this could refer to advising the client on creating a new production facility from scratch.

Cheers,

Florian

Pedro
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am 18. März 2024
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Never heard of that, I think. Can you provide some context?

Dennis
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am 18. März 2024
Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Hi, 

greenfield projects are projects that start completely from scratch, without prior setup. So kind of like your question - without any context provided. Maybe that is what a greenfield case is :)

Please provide context if you are looking for a proper answer.

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Hagen
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am 22. Juni 2024
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Hi there,

I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question:

Greenfield cases in consulting refer to scenarios where a company is looking to expand into an area where it has no prior presence. This could be about entering a new market, launching a new product, or setting up a new business unit from scratch. The term "greenfield" is derived from the idea of building on an undeveloped, untouched field.

Best,

Hagen

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