Activate: Strengthen the capability that limits the work.
AAOS uses this stage to move from a defined question toward reliable, accountable, and scalable work.
Governing question
Choose the smallest useful intervention and make its owner and expected change explicit.
What this stage produces
A focused capability intervention with a responsible owner.
Use the output
Keep the output concrete enough for the next person to review. The sequence supports learning: use evidence from this stage before moving forward.
Continue the sequence
Review all AAOS stages, compare the workflow with the maturity model, or take the assessment to choose a practical next action.
Use this stage in practice
Bring the current workflow, its owner, and the evidence already available. Ask what must be true before the work can move forward, and record the smallest useful output from this stage. Use that output to guide the next AAOS stage; return to Diagnose when the context changes.
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