Layer 5 / Platform Structure
Put AI where work actually happens.
Use this checklist to place AI inside the systems where governed work actually occurs.
Checklist scope
One layer. One workflow. One visible gap.
This page does not replace the full Platform Structure framework page or certify that an AI system is safe. It helps a team inspect one operating condition before scaling.
Concise Readiness Checklist
Assess the current condition, then make one improvement.
Answer from the live workflow and its evidence. If the team cannot point to an owner, record, source, control, or review, treat that as the gap.
Ask now
- Where does work actually happen?
- What systems contain the source of truth?
- Where will AI operate?
- Which tools fragment execution?
Strengthen next
- Map the systems involved in each AI-enabled workflow.
- Define the system of record for decisions, work, and ownership.
- Avoid adding AI tools that create another disconnected layer.
- Connect AI to the workflow, not just the user interface.
Run the Checklist
Apply it to a live workflow, not an abstract AI strategy.
Use one bounded workflow with a named outcome and a decision AI may influence.
- 1
Name the workflow
Describe the trigger, outcome, participants, and the decision AI may influence.
- 2
Inspect Platform Structure
Map the systems of record, integrations, manual handoffs, and platform owner.
- 3
Record the gap
Name one owner, one corrective action, and the evidence that must exist before scale.
Create the Operating Proof
Use the Platform Map.
A completed working artifact is stronger evidence than a slide describing future intent.
Start with the checklist gap, complete the tool for the selected workflow, and review whether the artifact is actually used when the next live case arrives.