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OPS.5:3 - Forces

ForceTension
responsiveness versus truthful startsDelay can harm service, but premature starts create hidden Work, interruption, or unsafe continuation.
common intake versus unlike subjectsA shared account aids coordination, but incidents, patients, release candidates, provider changes, and rig requests retain different identities and conditions.
comparison versus direct ruleSeveral live alternatives may need choice, while mandatory or recognition-based conditions should not be converted into an artificial option contest.
local limit versus wider policyOne explicit-start bound can close the current decision without claiming a complete queue, capacity, or constraint Method.
visibility versus authorityMaking demand and evidence visible helps, but neither visibility nor rank grants permission or commitment authority.
fast admission versus adequate evidenceA short-horizon answer is useful only if evidence currentness, conditions, and reopen triggers remain explicit.
focus versus residual demandA bounded admitted set reduces active burden, but deferred, rejected, and returned demand must not disappear.