an Under The Radar operation, typically within a Big Co (or Big Gov) that avoids the surrounding bureaucracy and Process Management and accomplishes big things. A Creative Network? Definitely DAnd D.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skunk_works
popularized by Tom Peters http://www.theworkingmanager.com/articles/detail.asp?ArticleNo=217
http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1397,1458052,00.asp
Skunkworks as Distributed Networks http://www.netage.com/Learning/Publications/Seybold/Seybold3_8-89%20.html
http://www.cscresearchservices.com/foundation/library/P038/RP04.asp
famous example: Lockheed Skunk Works - build major aircraft like the SR71 Black Bird spy plane
http://popularmechanics.com/science/aviation/1999/9/skunk_works/print.phtml
list of books http://www.dropbears.com/b/broughsbooks/aviation/skunk_works.htm
Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years of Lockheed by Ben Rich 0316743003
More Than My Share of It All by Kelly Johnson 0874744911
they actually have a Trade Mark on the name!
Kelly Johnson's [[http://www.lockheedmartin.com/wms/findPage.do?dsp=fec&ci=16506&rsbci=15047&fti=0&ti=0&sc=400
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Man Tra: Be quick, be quiet, and be on time!
they originated the KISS concept