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STR.14:3 - Forces

ForceTension
Present contribution and future capabilityDevelopment needs resources that may also protect current service.
Separate responsibility and joint feasibilityDifferent owners can authorize contributions without making their combination viable.
Timing and completenessA smaller first increment helps only if it still supplies a complete useful result.
Multiple subjects and one strategic purposeProduct, organization, person and platform can develop together without becoming one subject.
Local gain and moved burdenA visible improvement can create delay, cost or loss in another scope.
Flexibility and carrying costA fallback preserves later choice while consuming work now.