The Applied Layer

Topic

Operating Models

Pillar 3 of The Applied Layer research programme.

16 Jun 2026BriefingMember

Executive briefing: Operating Models

Central claim. The operating model dominates technology choice — including the now-live choice between Western and Far East frontier models — as the determinant of enterprise AI outcomes. This is consistent with two.

16 Jun 2026ResearchPatron

Operating Models

Why the operating model — not the technology choice — decides enterprise AI outcomes, and how to choose the structure that fits.

21 min readOperating Models