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    Feb 13, 20268 min readPlatform Risk

    When a Monolith Rebuild Goes Wrong

    Modernization fails most often at integration points, not in greenfield code. How to name the five to 10 decisions that will determine whether your platform work succeeds.

    Jason Halbig

    Jason Halbig

    Director of Investment

    Why Operators Reject Systems Architects Approved
    Adoption at Scale6 min read

    Why Operators Reject Systems Architects Approved

    A platform is not modernized until people can use it. Why workflow validation happens too late and how to prevent rework by catching misalignment early.

    Jason Halbig

    Jason Halbig

    Director of Investment

    AI Without Governance is Liability
    Governed AI7 min read

    AI Without Governance is Liability

    AI adds variance to systems. Variance demands clearer workflows. How to define evaluation criteria, guardrails, and failure modes before deployment.

    Jason Halbig

    Jason Halbig

    Director of Investment

    Decision Maps: The Missing Layer in Platform Programs
    Platform Risk5 min read

    Decision Maps: The Missing Layer in Platform Programs

    Most programs fail from unmade decisions. A decision map makes tradeoffs explicit and prevents late-stage reversals.

    Jason Halbig

    Jason Halbig

    Director of Investment

    Adoption Metrics That Actually Predict Value
    Adoption at Scale7 min read

    Adoption Metrics That Actually Predict Value

    Usage is not adoption. These metrics show whether workflows are changing or just coexisting with old habits.

    Jason Halbig

    Jason Halbig

    Director of Investment

    Controls Briefs for AI Systems
    Governed AI6 min read

    Controls Briefs for AI Systems

    Before AI ships, define what it can refuse, when it should escalate, and who owns the outcome.

    Jason Halbig

    Jason Halbig

    Director of Investment

    Delivery Discipline as a Risk Control
    Delivery Discipline4 min read

    Delivery Discipline as a Risk Control

    The fastest teams are the most constrained. Delivery discipline reduces variance without slowing throughput.

    Jason Halbig

    Jason Halbig

    Director of Investment