Classic hurry up and wait. - Avis employé Principal Engineer Fujitsu

A lot of sustaining and cost reduction work, as telecom equipment has a long deployment life. Schedules are paramount, budget is inflexible, room for mistakes is non-existent. Inter-department contention can be something to behold. Intra-department contention can be even worse. Cost containment has gone too far, to the point of costing more in low productivity and low cooperation. See above.