BYPASSED
EXECUTIVE DIRECTION
Business roadmap — direction and rationale
DOMAIN OWNER INTERPRETATION
Unwritten knowledge — edges, failure modes, customer commitments
BUSINESS ANALYST TRANSLATION
Value chains, BPMN models, KPIs — intent made specifiable
SOFTWARE / AI IMPLEMENTATION
Code or AI worker — accountable to the model above it
Prompt →
Code
skips layers 2–3
Full path
Intent is in the model — persistent, measurable
Short-circuit
Intent is in the prompt — partial, momentary