Chapter 31Part 7 · The Implementation Playbook

Building Your First Context Layer

A step-by-step practical guide from zero to a working layer in eight weeks.

What this chapter covers

This chapter is the eight-week build plan for your first context layer. Week by week, it covers what to define, what to build, what to measure, and what to leave for version two — with a realistic scope for a team of two to four.

Key takeaways

  • The eight-week milestone plan from empty repo to working layer
  • The minimum viable definitions to seed the layer with
  • The evaluation harness you should have running by week four
  • How to stage rollout across one team, then one department
  • The version-two backlog you should be resisting the whole time

Why it matters

Most teams stall because they cannot see the first eight weeks clearly. This chapter removes that excuse.

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