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Unread 05-03-2007, 10:28
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Re: Veteran Teams have No Advantage

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Originally Posted by Petey View Post
Of course veteran teams have an advantage. They have infrastructure. They have institutional expertise. They have tried and failed and thus come out with more knowledge.

Your analysis isn't wrongheaded, it's just that the data is deceptive.
There are many struggling veteran teams. Just because they have a low number doesn't mean there is an institutional advantage. Many of the lower number teams "recreate" themselves and go through any number of crises and evolve into a new team. Their number may be one of the few things that stays the same and the lessons learned don't necessarily get passed on. I don't have any hard data to back up what I just said; only personal experience.
For every statistic, there is another story.
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