Intelligence Layers

Each phase of the engagement produces a cumulative intelligence layer — a structured understanding of what we know so far. These layers are the decision-support system for the gate reviews.

Intelligence layers are not static documents. They are living records that update as new inputs arrive, and each layer builds on the ones before it.

Layer Architecture

Layer	Phase	Question it answers	Status
Context	Discovery & Diagnosis	What is the urgency, who matters, where do we enter, what are the constraints, is this feasible?	Enriched
Solution	Pilot Design	What's the pilot, how complex is integration, what does it cost, what's the value hypothesis?	Pending
Operational	Pilot Execution	Is the substrate getting used, what's it doing to the workflow, what early value?	Pending
Outcome	Measure & Validate	Did it work? What's the KPI performance, value realization, compliance impact?	Pending
Strategic	Decide & Scale	What's the ROI, scale roadmap, organizational readiness?	Pending

How layers feed decisions

Each intelligence layer directly informs its corresponding decision gate:

• Context Intelligence feeds Gate 1: Decide to Explore — if we understand the landscape well enough, we proceed to discovery interviews
• Solution Intelligence feeds Gate 2: Decide to Pilot — if the pilot design is sound and costs are acceptable, we proceed to build
• Operational Intelligence feeds Gate 3: Steer the Pilot — if adoption signals are healthy, we continue; if not, we adjust
• Outcome Intelligence feeds Gate 4: Decide to Scale — if KPIs are met and ROI is confirmed, we scale
• Strategic Intelligence feeds Gate 5: Decide How to Scale — what's the long-term model

See individual layer pages for detailed content.