[Verse 1] When you're leading tech decisions, need a vision that's clear One year, three year, five year plans that stakeholders can hear Don't speak in code and frameworks, translate to business goals Show them how technology serves the company's soul [Chorus] Strategy and decisions, make them count every day Build or buy or partner, find the optimal way Reversible or permanent, choose your path with care Disagree and commit when the vision's crystal clear [Verse 2] Build versus buy versus partner, what's the framework you need? Total cost of ownership, plant the decision seed Not just the upfront pricing, think maintenance and time Will your team have the bandwidth to make this solution shine? [Chorus] Strategy and decisions, make them count every day Build or buy or partner, find the optimal way Reversible or permanent, choose your path with care Disagree and commit when the vision's crystal clear [Bridge] Innovation horizons, H1, H2, H3 Core business, adjacent, and transformational dreams Hackathons and skunkworks, give creativity space Twenty percent for tinkering sets the innovation pace [Verse 3] Due diligence for mergers, evaluate the code Architecture and tech debt, what's the integration load? Market analysis matters, find your defensible moat Competitive landscape research keeps your strategy afloat [Chorus] Strategy and decisions, make them count every day Build or buy or partner, find the optimal way Reversible or permanent, choose your path with care Disagree and commit when the vision's crystal clear [Outro] RAPID decision model, roles and accountability Recommend, agree, perform, input, and decide with clarity Good strategy's focused, bad strategy's just fluff Make the hard decisions when the going gets tough
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