engage. Users share the vision and details of the concepts of operations (CONOPS) and the desired effects of the intended capabilities. Through ongoing discussions, the program office and developers gain expressed in user stories (e.g., content search capability). There is no single recommended contracting path or strategy for an Agile implementation, but establishing an environment with contract flexibility performance and the “build to budget” development cycle. As the project continues down the development path, and the team better understands the requirements and establishes a rhythm, the contract type could

be made to run, even though it does nothing useful • Bit-by-bit it is fleshed out • The morale effects are startling • Enthusiasm jumps when there is a running system, even a simple one • One always

decisions have potential negative consequences, if only the opportunity costs of not having chosen a path that would have turned out to be more profitable.  As an IT leader making decisions under conditions flattened. Layers of management get in the way of goals. The employee wants the shortest possible path to shipping code without needing layers of approval. Management should be close enough to the action

that the best course might be to give people an opportunity to commit up front to their preferred path of action. This approach might not be as effective as the dictatorial treatment, but it can help

by Eli Goldratt. What is the goal of a manufacturing organization? Story: Alex randomly crosses path with Jonah in an airport. Alex tells Jonah about how his plant just installed new robots. Alex tells