A six-module hybrid framework for designing systems, programs, and community infrastructure that actually work in the real world.
The Sources Architecture Method™ blends systems architecture with community engagement. Each module can stand alone or be combined into a full transformation, depending on what an organization needs — and what the constraints allow.
This module uncovers the landscape you're designing within — stakeholders, workflows, culture, digital access, and power dynamics.
Outputs: Ecosystem map, stakeholder matrix, trust/friction map.
Constraints become design parameters. This module identifies the limits that shape what is possible — so you design within reality, not around it.
Outputs: Constraint inventory, risk map, design boundaries.
This module reveals the hidden architecture of the system — what relies on what, and what breaks if one piece fails.
Outputs: Dependency map, critical path diagram, failure analysis.
Where complexity becomes clarity. This module designs the workflows, roles, and decision trees that make the system function day to day.
Outputs: Workflow diagrams, SOPs, decision trees.
This module turns design into action through phased rollouts, pilots, training, and documentation that people can actually use.
Outputs: Implementation roadmap, pilot plan, training scripts.
The long-term layer. This module ensures the system can run without you — and evolve over time as conditions change.
Outputs: Sustainability plan, governance model, maintenance schedule.
The six modules form a complete lifecycle — but organizations can enter at any point. You don't need to start at the beginning.
Full engagements, individual modules, or custom applications of the framework — scoped to where you actually are.
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