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Metrik working session

Graham Goudeau · Acyclic

Engineer.
CTO.
Founder.

I build and operate production software.

2013
MassachusettsResident since 2013.
2017
Tufts UniversityComputer Science, School of Engineering.
Career
Engineer → CTO → founderBuilt and led production software teams.
Acyclic · Boston, Massachusetts←→ to move
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Delivery model

A second delivery lane

A software foundry builds bounded applications around core systems.

It adds delivery capacity without asking a program to replace its platform.

Each application addresses one Metrik workflow. Every application uses the same operational controls.

01Metrik remains the system of record where the program requires it.
02New delivery stays inside a named workflow and data boundary.
Add capacity without adding an uncontrolled platform.
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Metrik operating model

How the foundry can support Metrik

One program can support several purpose-built workflows.

Application 01

Local workflow

Built around local staff, policy, and field conditions.

Application 02

State review

Built around program oversight and a clear decision path.

Application 03

Public interaction

Built around one service, access standard, and data boundary.

Shared government controls
IdentityAccessAuditSecurityMonitoringRecordsSupport
Program authority stays central. Delivery can remain distributed.
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Public-sector controls

What the program can inspect

Each delivery starts with explicit controls.

01

Named authority

One workflow owner and one acceptance authority.

02

Defined boundary

Systems, data, security, records, and accessibility.

03

Objective acceptance

A complete user journey, fixed terms, and an operations plan.

Scope+Controls+Acceptance=Accountable delivery
Acyclic accepts technical delivery risk inside the agreed boundary.
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Working question

Metrik working question

Which priority workflow needs a delivery path now?

Start with one bounded application.

01What public health outcome does the workflow support?
02Who owns the workflow and accepts the result?
03Which Metrik systems and data must it use?
Next step: One working session, then a fixed-scope technical plan within five business days.
Add delivery capacity. Keep program authority.