TOOLS & DOCUMENTATION
Technical frameworks for
real engineering work.
Professional technical frameworks developed from R&D, engineering, scale-up and product-development experience. Products are clearly marked by their current availability.
HOW TO ACCESS THEM
Tools that support better technical decisions.
Some items are being prepared for independent use. Others are most useful when tailored to the technology, product and decision at hand.
01 / READY TOOLS
AVAILABLE
Human vs. AI Hiring: Job Ads and CVs
A public PDF resource for exploring the relationship between human and AI hiring materials.
FOR YouTube audience, hiring teams and technology professionals- 21-page PDF
- Public download
- A4 format
COMING SOON
Battery Technology Due Diligence Toolkit
A structured framework for reviewing technology claims, maturity, technical risk and evidence quality.
FOR Investors, technical leaders and strategy teams- DD checklist
- Evidence assessment
- Technology scorecard
COMING SOON
Technology Scorecard
A concise assessment format for technology evidence, readiness and material risk.
FOR Investors and technical leaders- Evidence scale
- Risk prompts
- Decision summary
CUSTOM
R&D and Scale-Up Roadmap Framework
A practical framework for hypotheses, milestones, gates and development priorities.
FOR R&D and engineering teams- Milestone structure
- Technical gates
- Risk register
CUSTOM
DVPR and Validation Toolkit
Requirements-to-test structure for design verification and validation planning.
FOR Product and engineering teams- DVPR
- Acceptance criteria
- Evidence plan
CUSTOM
Techno-Economic Model
A decision-focused model structure for technical cost, performance and sensitivity analysis.
FOR Product teams, founders and investors- Assumption register
- Sensitivity view
- Cost-driver logic
02 / CUSTOM DOCUMENTATION
CUSTOM
Technical Risk Register
A working register connecting technical evidence, risk, mitigation and decision ownership.
FOR Technical programs and diligence teams- Risk structure
- Evidence confidence
- Mitigation priorities
CUSTOM
Experimental Development Plan
An experiment plan designed around decision value, controls and acceptance criteria.
FOR R&D teams- Hypotheses
- Test priorities
- Decision logic
CUSTOM
DoE and Test Matrix Template
A structured matrix for variables, controls, repeatability and evidence requirements.
FOR R&D and validation teams- Variables
- Controls
- Repeatability strategy
CUSTOM
Product Requirements Template
A product requirement structure connecting customer need to engineering work.
FOR Product and engineering teams- Customer needs
- Product requirements
- Acceptance logic
CUSTOM
System Requirements Template
A system requirement framework for architecture, interfaces and verification.
FOR Systems engineering teams- System requirements
- Interfaces
- Verification
CUSTOM
Requirements Traceability Matrix
A traceability structure from requirement through verification evidence.
FOR Product and engineering teams- Requirement links
- Test mapping
- Evidence status
CUSTOM
Technical Decision Log
A concise format for recording the evidence, trade-offs and owners behind key technical decisions.
FOR Technical leadership teams- Decision record
- Evidence basis
- Follow-up actions
CUSTOM
Technical DD Report Template
A decision-oriented structure for evidence, risks, findings and recommendations in a technical review.
FOR Diligence teams- Evidence review
- Risk assessment
- Decision summary
CUSTOM
Investment Committee Technical Summary
A concise format for presenting technical evidence, key risks and diligence implications.
FOR Investors and corporate development teams- Claims summary
- Risk view
- Decision implications
CUSTOM
Engineering Team Skill Matrix
A practical view of capability coverage, hiring priorities and make-buy-partner choices.
FOR Technical leaders- Capability map
- Hiring sequence
- Gap analysis
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System Architecture Document Template
A disciplined template for subsystem boundaries, interfaces and performance budgets.
FOR Systems engineering teams- Architecture view
- Interfaces
- Performance budget
CUSTOM
Battery and Energy Storage Cost Model
A tailored cost-model structure for tracing CAPEX, OPEX, performance and scale assumptions.
FOR Product teams, founders and investors- Cost breakdown
- Assumptions
- Sensitivity cases
CUSTOM
Validation Plan
A test and evidence structure aligned to product, system and operational risks.
FOR Engineering and validation teams- Test plan
- Acceptance criteria
- Evidence requirements
03 / CONSULTING-ASSISTED DOCUMENTATION
CONSULTING ONLY
Scale-Up Roadmap
A tailored roadmap for moving from technical demonstration toward product and manufacturing readiness.
FOR Technology companies preparing the next scale- Scale-up risks
- CTQs
- Validation needs
CONSULTING ONLY
Manufacturing Readiness Assessment
A structured assessment of process definition, yield, equipment, suppliers and quality readiness.
FOR Technical teams preparing NPI or industrialization- Process assessment
- Supplier view
- Readiness actions
CONSULTING ONLY
Technical Project Plan
A practical program structure for workstreams, gates, dependencies and technical governance.
FOR Program and engineering leaders- Work breakdown
- Decision gates
- Risk and dependency view
CONSULTING ONLY
NPI Readiness Checklist
A readiness view across design maturity, BOM, suppliers, validation, change control and release criteria.
FOR Product and manufacturing teams- Design maturity
- Supplier readiness
- Release criteria
CONSULTING ONLY
Technical Organization Design Toolkit
A tailored framework for team structure, responsibilities, interfaces and technical governance.
FOR CTOs and technical leaders- Responsibility map
- Decision rights
- Operating cadence
CONSULTING ONLY
R&D and Engineering Operating Model
A working model for Product, R&D and Engineering collaboration, reviews and evidence management.
FOR Technical organizations- Decision process
- Review cadence
- Stage gates
CUSTOM
AI Engineering Agent Organization Template
A pragmatic role and governance template for AI-supported technical workflows.
FOR Engineering and R&D organizations- Workflow roles
- Approval gates
- Client-isolation concepts
CUSTOM
AI Technical Knowledge System Framework
A framework for technical knowledge access, documentation workflows and human review.
FOR Engineering and R&D organizations- Knowledge architecture
- Document workflow
- Governance