[Verse 1] Before you build that perfect dream Document what's really there Not the flowchart on the screen But the chaos people bear Shadow processes that hide In the corners of your mind Map the truth, don't beautify Leave no workflow step behind [Chorus] Document, Challenge, Eliminate, Consolidate Then automate what stays Don't skip ahead or you'll regret The tangled mess you make First align your thinking straight Before the systems run Document, Challenge, Eliminate Consolidate as one [Verse 2] Now challenge every single step Ask why does this exist What would break if we just swept This task right off our list Some steps live from habit's call Others born from fear Some from politics that stall But add no value here [Chorus] Document, Challenge, Eliminate, Consolidate Then automate what stays Don't skip ahead or you'll regret The tangled mess you make First align your thinking straight Before the systems run Document, Challenge, Eliminate Consolidate as one [Bridge] Eliminate the waste you found Steps that serve no one Consolidate what's spread around Many hands, one decision Fragment nothing, join the flow Let each choice have its home Only then you're set to go Build on solid stone [Verse 3] When you've cut away the fat And joined what should be whole When each step earns where it's at And serves the greater goal Only then reach for the code Only then automate You've prepared the steady road Now the systems can be great [Final Chorus] Document, Challenge, Eliminate, Consolidate Then automate what stays Think before you build or you'll regret The technical debt you'll pay First align your thinking straight Before the systems run Document, Challenge, Eliminate Consolidate as one [Outro] Aligned thinking comes before Aligned systems shine Clean the process to the core Then everything's fine
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