Operating-Model

Diagram: © Morten M. Christensen, v1.0, 2026. Question: Where does the cost of software go when agents write the code? Answer: Out of the Technology domain and into the two ends of the chain: specification and verification. An organization built around the programming bottleneck is now unbalanced. The B ↔ P ↔ T operating model is what balances it. The roadblock has moved Traditional development: programming is the bottleneck, specification work comes second. ...

A Ferrari V12 engine dropped into a wooden farm cart. That is not satire. That is the exact situation most organizations are in right now. The engine is state-of-the-art. The cart is nineteenth century. The wheels are wooden. There is no drivetrain, no chassis rated for the load, and nowhere to sit. The moment you open the throttle, the cart disintegrates. What “AI Ready” Actually Means AI-readiness is not a technology procurement question. It is not about which model you license, which cloud you use, or how many GPU hours you can afford. Those are secondary. ...