The By Design Framework

What was this system
built to produce?

Most problems aren't people problems. They're design problems. Describe any situation — a team, an organization, a policy, a pattern — and this tool will diagnose it through the lens of Structure, Distribution, and Adaptation.

Structure Distribution Adaptation

Be specific. The more context you give, the sharper the diagnosis. Include the outcome you keep seeing — not the one you want.

My sales team keeps missing quota Our school's reading scores keep declining We can't seem to retain top employees Our nonprofit struggles to scale impact My city's homelessness rate keeps rising
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Reading the architecture of your situation...

System Diagnosis