Proof-Driven Delivery Loop: Ship Reliable AI Work Without Giving Away Your Playbook

by Phil Gelinas, Founder,

The Problem We Solve (in one page)

AI can draft code, content, and workflows—but without rules and proof, output quality drifts and approvals stall. Teams need three things:

  1. A clear spec everyone signs.
  2. Guardrails that keep work on-brand, compliant, and aligned to the brief.
  3. Proof the asset meets the bar—before it ships.

Our answer is a simple, durable pipeline we call the Proof-Driven Delivery Loop:

Define → Codify → Build → Prove → Publish
(Inside baseball: this maps to our internal stages—Briefer, Executor, Renderer, Verifier, Publisher.)

We implement it with modern AI and graph orchestration, but for you the value is straightforward: predictable outcomes, faster approvals, fewer do-overs, audit-ready history.

The Loop (plain English, zero jargon)

1) Define — lock the goal and the win conditions

We align on the problem, audience, scope, and what “good” means. You get a one-page Strategic Brief for humans and a synchronized system version for machines. No building until this is signed.

What leaders like: disagreements later become change requests, not debates.

2) Codify — turn the brief into rules

We translate the brief into a Build Spec: structure, allowed terminology, formatting rules, and pass/fail criteria. This is governance, not guesswork. It’s also where we mark what is public vs. NDA so we protect your IP and ours.

What leaders like: approvals move faster because everyone can point to the same rules.

3) Build — produce the asset to spec

We generate the draft to match the spec (content, code, docs, workflow) and refine it until it meets the standards. The process is instrumented, so every revision is traceable.

What leaders like: fewer cycles; measurable progress over “opinions.”

4) Prove — validate before publishing

We verify accuracy, completeness, compliance, and brand tone before anything goes live. When risk is high, we go deeper with automated checks and human review. You receive a Verification Summary and go/no-go recommendation.

What leaders like: no surprises; evidence beats assurances.

5) Publish — ship with confidence

We release to your CMS/repo/KB with versioning, attach the verification summary, and keep a clean audit trail. If needed, rollback is a click, not a fire drill.

What leaders like: change control that Legal and Ops actually trust.

Our “No-Leak” Promise (IP-safe by default)

Every public deliverable passes an IP Risk Gate that classifies the piece (Public / NDA / Internal) and blocks release if it contains replicable mechanics or sensitive details. Practically, that means we never publish:

  • Exact schemas, evaluator prompts, or routing logic
  • Operational thresholds or gating numbers
  • Integration “glue” details, internal tool names, or file paths
  • Client data, identifiers, or screenshots without explicit approval

If a draft edges into sensitive territory, it’s automatically sanitized or routed under NDA. Authors see clear diffs; leaders see the audit trail. The result: marketing that creates demand—without handing competitors a build sheet.

What You Get (and how it shows up on your P&L)

  • Faster approvals: stakeholders sign the brief and spec up front; later conversations are about pass/fail, not taste.
  • Lower rework: the spec, checks, and versioning reduce spinouts and re-writes.
  • Safer scale: governance is embedded—brand, compliance, and IP protections aren’t optional steps.
  • Better optics: every asset has a paper trail your board and auditors will respect.

Where We Start (typical first wins)

  • Documentation & Knowledge: bring order to API docs, support articles, and handbooks; raise consistency with a response checklist and audit-ready history.
  • Customer Ops: draft and validate replies or call guides to your spec, with clear escalation and human handoffs.
  • Product & Engineering: spec-first content for release notes, migration guides, and feature documentation tied to acceptance criteria.

These are business-safe entry points with fast payoff and visible proof.

“What’s actually under the hood?”

We use a modern LLM + graph-orchestrated workflow. That stack lets us:

  • Keep your rules as data (so they’re versioned and testable)
  • Run checks automatically (so quality isn’t a wish)
  • Log every decision and artifact (so audits are easy)

Publicly, we stay high-level. Under NDA, we’ll walk your team through the details and show a live demo in your environment.

How We Keep the Moat While We Market

We are transparent about outcomes and governance; we are private about recipes. Here’s the disclosure line we follow:

Public-safe: loop names, benefits, principles, categories of checks, sanitized examples
NDA-only: the exact schemas, thresholds, prompts, routing rules, evaluator harnesses, and integration specifics
Internal only: supplier strategies, scripts, and any client data

If you ever want a deeper look, we’ll schedule an NDA session and show the system catching defects in real time.

What You’ll See in Week One

  1. Define/Codify workshop → signed brief + governing checklist for your first use case
  2. Build/Prove dry run on one asset (docs or support) → verification summary attached
  3. Baseline report → time-to-first-draft, review cycles, and rework compared to your status quo

We move from conversation to evidence in days, not quarters.

Case Notes (sanitized, representative)

  • A B2B team cut content review spins by focusing reviewers on the Verification Summary instead of the full draft, halving approval time for routine assets.
  • A support org used a slim response checklist (accuracy, tone, terminology, link policy) to reduce escalations on repeat questions and create a re-usable playbook.
  • An engineering group started with release notes, then expanded the loop to migration guides and “golden path” patterns. Leadership bought in because the audit trail was unobtrusive but complete.

These are patterns, not promises. In every case, the loop’s governance and proof unlocked scale without drama.

Buyer FAQ

Will this create more process?
Only the good kind. The loop replaces chaos with a spec and a small number of checks. Most clients report less total effort once they stop debating drafts and start validating outcomes.

Can we keep our tools?
Yes. We integrate with your CMS, repo, knowledge base, and analytics. The loop complements the stack you have.

Is this safe for regulated teams?
Yes. We control depth and disclosure, separate public vs. NDA lanes, and preserve a full audit trail. Compliance reviewers get exactly what they need—no scavenger hunts.

Do we have to become AI experts?
No. Your team focuses on the brief and the bar. We handle the orchestration that makes the loop work.

Call to Action

Want to see the Prove stage catch defects in under two minutes—using your content?
Book a 30-minute NDA demo. We’ll run a sanitized asset through the loop and send you the verification summary you can share internally.

Accessibility & Trust

  • Clear headings, scannable bullets, descriptive link text
  • No code blocks or thresholds published
  • All examples are sanitized; client data is never shown without approval

Output Readiness Checklist (Public-Safe)

  • Clarity: Written for decision-makers; non-technical readers welcome
  • Completeness: Five stages covered; governance and audit included
  • IP Safety: No schemas, prompts, routing logic, thresholds, or code blocks
  • Compliance: Includes disclosure fences; examples sanitized
  • Accessibility: Alt text, scannable structure, readable language
  • CTA: NDA demo with verification summary handoff

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