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The New Vocabulary

Defining the concepts of the AI era.

Words shape thinking. To navigate the transition, we must first agree on what we are talking about.

P.R.O.B.L.E.M

A diagnostic framework forcing systematic investigation across seven dimensions — Pattern, Root, Owner, Boundaries, Leverage, Environment, Metrics — before any attempt at a solution.

PDT — Prompt Design Thinking

A five-phase methodology for prompt design: Clarify, Decompose, Design, Execute, Refine. Central premise: problem formulation outlasts prompt syntax.

Performance by Design

Engineering human and organisational performance through intentional system design.

Problem-Driven Innovation

Innovation that starts with real problems rather than available technology.

Prompt Engineering (Obsolete)

A transitional skill being absorbed into system design.