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Visual frameworks for moving from evidence to action.

This curated resource pairs each visual with the decision it supports, the operating context it belongs in, and a clear next action. The first framework is CAPE: a five-stage continuous-improvement loop used across Good Combinator Forge.

One canonical explanation Evidence linked to action Human approval visible
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Featured framework

CAPE keeps improvement connected to evidence.

Good Combinator Forge is built on the CAPE Framework. The method organizes how work moves; it does not replace the platform’s shared capabilities or the 12 cluster contexts that configure them.

Five-stage CAPE loop: Capture, Analyze, Plan, Execute, and Measure; Measure returns evidence to Capture.
Measure is the feedback stage: it returns evidence to Capture and starts a better-informed cycle.
  1. 01

    Capture

    Collect uploads, notes, records, and source evidence with progressive intelligence and human approval.

  2. 02

    Analyze

    Use structured analysis templates with conversational assistance, evidence links, and visible uncertainty.

  3. 03

    Plan

    Start with a clear roadmap, then reveal dependencies, risks, and alternatives as the work deepens.

  4. 04

    Execute

    Use human-in-the-loop automation with explicit approvals, audit trails, checkpoints, and recovery paths.

  5. 05

    Measure

    Connect operational dashboards, management trends, and executive recommendations back to evidence.

Why CAPE has four letters and five stages

Capture, Analyze, Plan, and Execute form the memorable action sequence. Measure closes the loop, tests whether the work created value, and informs what should be captured next.

Architecture fit

One method, shared foundations, configured contexts.

CAPE is a lifecycle overlay. The platform’s seven shared capabilities supply identity, evidence, workflow, integrations, AI, analytics, and related services. Cluster pages apply the lifecycle to a specific operating context.

Method layer

CAPE Framework

Organizes the sequence of work and the feedback loop without creating a second platform architecture.

Shared platform

Seven capabilities

Provide reusable contracts, evidence, workflow, security, integrations, agents, and measurement.

Applied context

12 clusters

Configure the audience, evidence, policies, workflows, offers, and measures for each domain.

See CAPE in context

Follow the lifecycle where it is most actionable.

These cluster pages use smaller CAPE callouts to connect the common method to their specific evidence and operating needs.

Research

Move from source evidence to analysis, a bounded sprint, and measurable reproducibility.

AI Coop

Coordinate shared context, owners, approvals, work, and review trails.

DevTools

Turn recurring friction into reusable, governed, and measured infrastructure.

Founder Platform

Connect venture signal to milestones, accountable execution, and customer learning.

Use the framework

Start at the stage where the evidence breaks down.

Identify the missing input, decision, owner, action, or measure. Then use CAPE to reconnect the complete loop.

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