Three layers. Independently published, independently versioned.

Paper. Playbook. Pattern Library.

1. The Paper — Signal-Response Distance

   The diagnostic construct. Measures the distance between strategic signal and organisational response across six capability stocks. Working paper v0.3, freely downloadable, peer review in progress. Read the diagnostic →

2. The Playbook — SRD Application

   How any practitioner applies the diagnostic in their own engagement work. Six parts: Foundations, Engagement Protocol, Diagnostic Disciplines, Anti-Overreliance Triad, Patterns, Research Agenda. v0.7.0. Read the Playbook →

3. The Pattern Library — Engagement Archetypes

   How the diagnostic scales across recurring engagement shapes. Four engagement-typed archetypes plus the quadrant-derived deep patterns. Preview · seeded. See the archetypes →

Deeper than the framework summaries.

• Six Delay Stocks — the capability stack in detail, with the lineage and common delay mechanisms for each stock.

• The SRD Diagnostic Matrix — quadrant placement protocol with intervention prescriptions per quadrant.

• SRD and AI — which stocks AI compresses, which it doesn't, and the jagged-frontier finding.

• SRD Working Paper — full v0.3 specification, version history, citation form, PDF download.

• The Triage Instrument — interactive: four reads on a signal chain, the verdict recomputed live.

• Playbook v0.7.0 Release Pack — the downloadable bundle.

The quadrants, one by one.

• Well-Instrumented (Q1) — the baseline quadrant. Protect what works; watch for drift.

• Augmented Frontier (Q2) — the strategic prize. Where AI investment lands hardest.

• Instrumentation Gap (Q3) — simple signal, slow organisation. Cheaper to fix than expected.

• Slow-Complex Zone (Q4) — where most strategic failure lives. Pathology or posture.