Reference
Foundations Framework key terms
Definitions for the core vocabulary behind every Clouditive engagement. Each term is used precisely in how the Foundations Framework is applied.
Foundations Framework
The proprietary platform engineering method behind every Clouditive engagement. Three principles, five pillars, five phases.
Three persona platform user
The taxonomy of who uses the platform today: human developer, AI agent, and hybrid collaborator. Each has its own contract with the platform.
Cognitive Absorption
The degree to which the platform absorbs complexity on behalf of the developer, measured by flow state retention, context switch cost, and paved road compliance.
AI mirror effect
The finding from DORA 2025 that AI lifts code quality 3.4 percent on healthy platforms and cuts stability 7.2 percent on weak ones.
Decision quality preservation
The practice of tracking whether AI-accelerated decisions remain correct over time, measured by decision rework rate and incident pattern shift.
Put the concepts to work
A Foundations Assessment applies every one of these terms to your platform.
Four to six weeks. Maturity radar, DORA baseline, AI readiness score, and a 90 day roadmap.