For me it’s the main step. Decision making up front would require literally 40+ people, none of whom claim they have authority but all of whom say they MUST be

For me it’s the main step. Decision making up front would require literally 40+ people, none of whom claim they have authority but all of whom say they MUST be involved in planning. Or, I could deploy something to QA and ask for feedback and forgiveness. Then a 3 week discussion becomes a 30 minute demo + a few small notes.