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.
' 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.
01PROBLEM 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
OUTCOMEA 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.
LEVEL 02Answer 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 / RETRIEVALIs information missing?
Context precision and recall help assess the relevance and completeness of the context.
02 / RESPONSEIs it supported?
Groundedness and faithfulness assess adherence to the available context.
03 / TOOLSWas the right action taken?
Review tool selection, arguments, success and repetitions separately.
04 / END-TO-END FLOWWas 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.
THE COMPOSITION MUST WORK
Start simply.
Design control.
Demonstrate impact.
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