The hcai Framework

A unified architecture for verifiable value delivery and fine-grained cost control.

Five Integrated Pillars

hcai builds on five core concepts to bridge the gap between business strategy and technology execution.

Business Model Canvas

Anchors all work in strategic business value.

Total Learning Architecture

A flexible, microservice-based technical backbone.

Core Information Model

Makes value propositions a verifiable commitment.

Service-Based Costing

Enables fine-grained, per-service cost control.

AI & BPM Automation

Orchestrates and enforces value delivery.

The hcai Layered Model

A clear separation of concerns, from user-facing interactions down to the core infrastructure.

Use Case Layer

User-facing applications & portals realizing a "Customer Job"

Process Layer

BPM engines orchestrating end-to-end business workflows

Service Layer

TLA microservices exposing discrete business capabilities via APIs

Application Layer

Core data platforms and persistent stores (LRS, CaSS, XI)

Infrastructure Layer

Compute, storage, and network resources (Cloud, Docker, Kafka)

The Interactive Value Bridge

Connect business needs to technical implementation with AI.

Explore a Value Scenario

Pick an example need and see how the hcai framework turns it into a service-based solution, step by step.

1. Customer Need Identified

2. Need Solution Defined

3. TLA Service Mapped

4. Use Case Fulfilled

Value Integrity: The Signed Commitment

The Value-CorIM turns a value proposition into an auditable manifest, enabling programmatic verification against real-world performance data.

Economics of a Service

Pick an example service to see a representative cost breakdown across the hcai layers.

The Automation Engine

A self-regulating system that ensures value commitments are met.

1. AI Verifier Monitors

An AI system continuously collects performance data (Evidence) and compares it to the signed Value-CorIM.

2. Deviation Detected

The AI predicts that a service is at risk of missing its promised value (e.g. cost savings are off track).

3. BPM Workflow Triggered

The AI automatically starts a BPM remediation workflow, takes corrective action and creates a self-healing system.

hcai42: Strategy, Technology and Finance. Unified.

This infographic visualises the hcai framework and shows a closed loop from strategic intent to verifiable, financially accountable execution.

The Closed Loop

1. Strategy

Business value is defined in the Business Model Canvas.

2. Commitment

The Value-CorIM turns the promise into a signed, auditable manifest.

3. Execution

TLA microservices deliver the committed value in production.

4. Verification

The AI Verifier compares live telemetry against the signed commitment.

5. Remediation

On deviation, a BPM workflow takes corrective action automatically.

↺ Verified results feed back into strategy