It is connected... until the project start, eg. in the broad general planning phase, when you press "start" it gets disconnected and stays that way until you sh

It is connected... until the project start, eg. in the broad general planning phase, when you press "start" it gets disconnected and stays that way until you ship a usable (±new) version. Once the wheels are in motion you can only accelerate by breaking off sub-projects/teams... but if you're at a point where this can accelerate you, it means you were already slow-as-hell :|