[Verse 1] Before you build that shiny new system Before you code or architect the dream There's one question that you're probably missing That cuts right to the heart of everything What choices do you want this platform making What judgment calls should it decide for you Don't just automate what you've been breaking Ask what decisions it should see you through [Chorus] What organizational decisions Are we hoping the platform will make Don't just digitize the old way Ask what judgment calls are at stake Aligned thinking before systems Gets the foundation right and true What organizational decisions Should the platform make for you [Verse 2] Sarah's team built workflows automated But never asked what choices lay beneath They copied broken processes and waited For magic that would never bring relief The platform couldn't decide between priorities It couldn't weigh the risk against the gain Because they never defined the boundaries Of judgment that the system should contain [Chorus] What organizational decisions Are we hoping the platform will make Don't just digitize the old way Ask what judgment calls are at stake Aligned thinking before systems Gets the foundation right and true What organizational decisions Should the platform make for you [Bridge] Should it choose between competing projects Should it decide who gets resources first Should it determine what the customer wants Should it know which deadlines can't be burst Map the choices before you map the code Define the thinking before you build the tool [Final Chorus] What organizational decisions Are we hoping the platform will make Think it through before you build it Get alignment for alignment's sake Aligned thinking before systems Makes the difference between success and fail What organizational decisions Will determine if you prevail [Outro] Ask the question first Before you code and test What decisions matter most That's your platform quest
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