Each framework produces qualitatively different insights from the same data. Assigning different frameworks to different experts is a primary mechanism for generating genuine cognitive diversity in multi-expert systems.
Glossary
Reasoning Framework
How an expert thinks it through.
In short
A structured approach to analysis that determines how an agent processes information and reaches conclusions. Common reasoning frameworks include First Principles (decompose to fundamental truths), Bayesian (update beliefs with evidence), Game Theory (model strategic interactions), Systems Thinking (analyze feedback loops and emergent behavior), and Scenario Planning (model multiple futures).
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Term
RACI Framework
A responsibility-assignment matrix that classifies every person involved in a task or decision into one of four roles: Responsible (does the work), Accountable (owns the outcome — exactly one person per task), Consulted (provides input before the work is done), and Informed (notified after the fact).
Definition TermRAPID Framework
A decision-rights framework developed by Bain & Company that assigns five roles to every significant decision: Recommend (drives the proposal), Agree (must concur for the decision to proceed), Perform (executes once decided), Input (provides expertise and context), and Decide (has final authority).
Definition TermReconvene
Re-opening a decision that was already made, with the original board, the original reasoning, and whatever has changed since.
Definition TermRed Teaming
A structured adversarial practice in which a dedicated team deliberately attacks a plan, strategy, or system to expose vulnerabilities before real-world adversaries do.
Definition TermSatisficing vs Maximizing
A distinction introduced by economist Herbert Simon to describe two decision styles.
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