SYSTEM DESIGN / RECOMPOSED

Intelligence needs
architecture.

Knowledge, tools and control. Only their interplay turns an AI idea into a system that proves itself in everyday use.

01—05 From a clear problem
to a viable system.
Abstract composition of coloured bands, concentric circles and spatial volumes
' FIG. 01 / A SYSTEM IS INTERPLAY● ● ● '
Understand the problem↗Design control↗Measure quality↗Improve deliberately

01 / THE GRAMMAR OF A SYSTEM

Five layers.
One connection.

No tool bingo—just well-reasoned decisions. Each layer asks a different question. Insights feed back into the design.

PROBLEM BEFORE TECHNOLOGY

What should improve?

Clarify users, problem, goal and scope for action before selecting models or frameworks.

  • Describe users and the desired outcome
  • Define the AI component and non-goals
  • Document data, operations and action risks
OUTCOME

A clearly scoped brief with explicit assumptions.

↺ Observations from operation can change decisions in any earlier layer.

02 / THE BLUEPRINT

Four forces.
One architecture.

A support agent as an example. Choose an area and explore how knowledge, actions, context and coordination come together.

IDENTITY / POLICY / EVALUATION

COORDINATE

The bounded agent loop

The agent answers, asks follow-up questions, uses an allowed tool or escalates. Steps, repetitions and runtime are bounded.

Context→Decision→Action / response

A model proposal is not permission to execute.

03 / DELIBERATE BOUNDARIES

Autonomy is
a decision.

Not every action needs the same scope. Explore four qualitative levels—this is not an automatic risk assessment.

DraftResponseActionHigh impact
LEVEL 02

Answer routine directly

The AI answers within clear rules. When knowledge is missing, it asks follow-up questions or hands over.

Control: reliable context, quality checks and escalation.

04 / BEHIND THE RESULT

Not just evaluate.
Understand.

The right evaluation shows which component needs improvement. An overall score alone does not explain the cause.

01 / RETRIEVAL

Is information missing?

Context precision and recall help assess the relevance and completeness of the context.

02 / RESPONSE

Is it supported?

Groundedness and faithfulness assess adherence to the available context.

03 / TOOLS

Was the right action taken?

Review tool selection, arguments, success and repetitions separately.

04 / END-TO-END FLOW

Was the problem solved?

Evaluate resolution, escalation, latency, cost and customer satisfaction.

05 / YOUR DESIGN

Now you are
at the drawing board.

Apply the framework to your use case. The canvas exports your design locally as Markdown or JSON.

System Design Canvas

No transfer to a server. No automatic storage.

LOCAL EXPORT ↙

Please export before closing. Entries are not stored permanently.

THE COMPOSITION MUST WORK

Start simply.
Design control.
Demonstrate impact.

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