SPHERE RADIUS™Let's talk

A new perspective on complex decisions

See the bigger picture.Start a better conversation.

Sphere Radius brings a broader perspective to complex problems, helping teams explore possibilities and consider the decisions ahead.

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One problem.

Seen from one side.

That is where decisions go wrong.

The problem is the radius.

Any engineering problem becomes the center. Each point on the sphere is a viewpoint from which to analyze and solve it. Every one of them touches the same radius.

Red center

The core problem definition. Fixed, and the same from every side.

Blue surface points

Different analytical angles: technical, stakeholder, lifecycle, cost, safety and more.

Dashed radii

Show how every perspective connects directly to the same problem.

Expand the view.

Look beyond the immediate issue and consider the wider business context.

Explore the options.

Bring important questions and competing priorities into the conversation.

Focus the discussion.

Create space for clearer thinking about the next step.

No angle is privileged.

The number of viewpoints is infinite. The solution lives on the surface of the sphere.

Disciplinary

The engineering lenses. Each one sees a different part of the same problem.

  • Mechanical
  • Electrical
  • Civil
  • Software
  • Systems

Stakeholder

The people who live with the answer, each with something at stake.

  • Client
  • User
  • Regulator
  • Maintainer
  • Financier

Lifecycle

The problem does not end at launch. Look at every stage it will pass through.

  • Concept
  • Design
  • Build
  • Test
  • Operate
  • Retire

Constraint

The limits that shape what a good answer is allowed to be.

  • Cost
  • Time
  • Safety
  • Sustainability
  • Scalability

Every angle.
One core.

Each viewpoint is a radius. Follow any of them and you arrive at the same problem.

0 of 8 angles on the core Illustrative model

TECHNICALSTAKEHOLDERLIFECYCLECOSTSAFETYENVIRONMENTOPERATIONSSCALABILITY

AI governance

Capability≠ Permission≠ Authority

Sphere Radius' central principle: an AI system's ability to propose or perform an action does not itself authorize that action.

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Explore the fit. Discuss a controlled evaluation.

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Phillip Gilliam | pgilliam@sphere-radius.com