- 01
Frame
I begin by understanding the problem, the people affected, the constraints, and what evidence would count as progress.
- 02
Align
I make ownership, decisions, scope, dependencies, risk, and trade-offs visible before committing to a direction.
- 03
Design
I look for the smallest useful solution and define human checkpoints, failure paths, acceptance criteria, and a way back.
- 04
Build
I work in inspectable increments, stay close to the technical and operational model, and document the decisions that matter.
- 05
Verify
I test the real workflow, including failure and recovery paths, using evidence from users, systems, releases, and operating conditions.
- 06
Evolve
I examine what changed, support adoption, improve the system, and separate demonstrated needs from ideas that still need testing.
Evidence and claims
I keep claims proportional to what can be shown.
Human review
I include review, exception, and fallback paths in critical automation.
Release boundaries
I treat build, validation, deployment, and publication as separate decisions.
Operational needs
I account for monitoring, recovery, documentation, and ownership early.