Chris Couch Work
Frameworks

Models, not collateral.

The models behind the essays. Read the piece. Then use the model.

Essay

AI Maturity Assessment

A 10-question diagnostic built on the Assist / Automate / Advise / Configure framework. Tells you which category of agent your org is actually capturing value from, and where you're leaking most of the opportunity.

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Essay

The Autonomy Tax Calculator

Plug in your HITL workflow parameters (approval volume, average delay per approval, payment cycle impact). Get a dollar figure on the quiet cost of keeping humans in the loop.

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Essay

Document Agent Readiness Checklist

The four components every document agent needs: identity, goals, perception, decision. Score whether your current architecture can support document-as-agent, or whether you still ship general-purpose processors.

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