Context Boundary Mapper
A practical worksheet for deciding what an AI system can see, remember, retrieve, and produce before implementation begins.
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STEP 1
Map the operating context. AI does not need access to everything. It needs the right context, from the right source, for the right decision, with a visible owner.
Workflow frame
Workflow or decision supported. Name the specific operating moment this AI system supports.
Primary human owner
Name the role accountable for quality, exceptions, and escalation.
Systems of record
List the authoritative sources. Do not include convenience copies.
Model infrastructure
Which model or AI service will reason over the context?
Context system
Which sources can be retrieved, summarized, searched, or cached?
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Frame the decision
Name the real operating need before designing a solution.
Workflow or decision supported.
Name the specific operating moment this AI system supports.
Name the role accountable for quality, exceptions, and escalation.
List the authoritative sources. Do not include convenience copies.
How to use it
Start with one real decision.
Complete the canvas with the workflow owner, then use the blank areas to expose missing context and controls.