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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