Research

Papers that define the discipline

Whitepapers and executive briefings on the economics, operating model, and accountabilities of production AI. Each paper is free to read and cite.

Whitepaper · March 2026

The AI Role Operating Framework (AI ROF™): The Enterprise Operating Model for Agentic AI Systems Delivery

The foundational framework: five control surfaces, four accountabilities, and the operating model that takes agentic AI from pilot to reliable production.

Executive Briefing · May 2026

The Operating Tax: Why Enterprise AI Programs Become Unprofitable in Year Two

Naming the cost that compounds invisibly, the month it turns negative, and the discipline that catches it.

CEO Briefing Paper · May 2026

Redesigning the Enterprise for the Agentic Era: A CEO’s Operating Framework

The enterprise AI value gap is not a technology problem. It is an operating model problem, and only the CEO has the authority to close it.

The Intelligence-Centred Enterprise (ICE) papers, co-authored with Vinod Bijlani, Mark Cameron and Sharma Madiraju, are published separately on the ICE microsite.