> This project is a business plan, which vision is state in > the "root" project - which is run a successful tech-based > business in a certain market. root { title "business" description "can we run a successful business" owner "CEO" } x + p; x { title "build technology" description "can we build the technology ourselves" } h * b; h hire + acquihire; hire { title "hire" description "can we attract and retain talent" cost 20 owner "HR" trust 50% }; acquihire { description "can we buy talent" cost 100 owner "HR" trust 100% }; b { title "build" description "our technology can be built and scale" } phase1 -> phase2 -> phase3; phase1 { title "validate prototype" trust 70% progress 100% owner "engineering" }; phase2 { title "launch in small market" trust 50% progress 32% owner "engineering" }; phase3 { title "scale nationwide" trust 20% owner "engineering" }; > Another way to get technology is to parner, > instead of building it: p { title "tech partner" description "secure a tech partnership" } (approvalProcess -> sa) + (approvalProcess -> sb); sa { title "supplier A" trust 90% cost 10 url "www.supplier.a.com" owner "partnerships" }; sb { title "supplier B" trust 60% cost 5 url "www.supplier.b.com" owner "partnerships" }; > Approval process is a sub-project we have to go once > regardless of which partnership, will "open the way" approvalProcess "approval process" legal -> budget -> executive; legal { description "figure out how to write the contract" }; budget { description "can we afford?" };