He could ponder all of that with the disciplined mental processes Captain Creideiki used to call the Engineer's Mind.
Indirect procurement requires a different balance of disciplined processes and technology, engagement with stakeholders and diverse expertise across a range of suppliers.
"We have a very disciplined process that we go through in terms of providing capability and fielding equipment," General Sorenson said.
"It epitomizes strategy in hindsight," he added, "rather than a disciplined process for incubating and managing companies."
"The process is a very disciplined process and is done in cooperation with our friends in the region," he said.
With regard to planning for major technology projects, IRS has historically lacked disciplined and structured processes for developing and managing information technology.
Rather, it refers to a disciplined process of systematic exploration, controlled experimentation and then painstaking adoption of the new procedures.
Given a performance measure, be it clicks, revenue or something entirely different, a disciplined process of experimentation and evaluation can lead to rapid improvements.
It was a rigorous and disciplined process, similar to the one he followed in recent days as he campaigned quietly for the whip post.
You need to use a disciplined process, as you would for any other investment.