DECISION ARCHITECTURE

Make consequential AI and platform decisions with evidence, not momentum.

Decision Crafters helps technology leaders structure uncertain decisions, separate evidence from assumptions, compare viable alternatives, and identify the smallest responsible next action.

PATH ONE

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Evidence-labelled briefs, syntheses and method notes. Enter →

PATH TWO

See whether the Diagnostic fits

A bounded review of one architecture decision. Discuss the decision →

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2026·09·01
Method note

Agent Harnesses Are a Layer, Not the Whole AI System

A comparative synthesis of OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek harness architectures—and why the harness should be treated as a replaceable runtime layer, not the whole AI system.

2026·08·14
Decision brief

Where more AI stops helping: The AI–human breakpoint

A framework for finding when better models and more automation stop being the constraint—and authority, economics, policy, coordination, or judgment take over.

INFERENCE
2026·08·14
Method note

From business problem to governed AI system

A governed AI architecture starts with actors, state, authority, policy, evidence, and workflow before models, agents, databases, or orchestration are selected.

HYPOTHESIS
2026·08·14
Method note

Does This Business Actually Need an AI Operating System?

A practical test for deciding when persistent state, authority, workflows, and decision memory justify an AI operating-system pattern—and when a simpler tool is better.

HYPOTHESIS