Seven Roles, Three Phases, One Pipeline
Enterprise AI adoption is not primarily a technology challenge — it is an organizational design challenge. Success requires orchestrating seven distinct professional functions across three critical phases.
The Human Stack — Layer by Layer
Click any layer to expand details. Each card shows the role's function, key capabilities, the human-vs-AI contribution balance, and the strategic value of human input at that layer.
How the Roles Connect
The interaction matrix shows which roles collaborate at each phase. Hover over any connection to see how value flows between roles.
Recommended Hiring Order
The sequence in which you build your human stack matters. Hire out of order and you build impressive technology that never ships, or custom solutions that cannot scale.
Choose Your FDE-to-Product Ratio
The ratio of Forward-Deployed Engineers to core product engineers signals company strategy. There is no "right" answer, but misalignment between strategy and staffing predicts failure.
Organizational Dysfunctions & Fixes
Click each anti-pattern to reveal symptoms and the recommended fix.
Three Career Tracks Through the Stack
High-performing professionals should have clear progression paths that retain expertise without requiring management transitions.
Workforce Transformation Trends
How companies are reorganizing around human+AI collaboration. Data reflects current enterprise adoption patterns and upskilling investments.