03.01 / LAB / SYSTEMS

Follow the signal.

A complete product is a chain of decisions. Select a layer to see its responsibility, input and output.

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01 / SYSTEM LAYER

The product starts with a usable interface. Input and intent belong to the person, and the interface should explain what happens next.

INPUTA person asks a question.OUTPUTA clear request moves to the service.

BEYOND THE DIAGRAM

Tools with a purpose.

The examples below explain roles within a workflow. They do not claim to show Maheen’s actual command history or a live project run.

01 / DEVELOPMENT

Versioning and a reliable working environment support each change before an AI feature reaches users.

02 / DELIVERY

Service boundaries make the interface, application logic and AI components easier to run and reason about.

03 / INTELLIGENCE

Retrieval supplies evidence. Agent workflows can coordinate steps when there is a reason to use them.

EDUCATIONAL / ILLUSTRATIVEInspect the AI workflow