QUAD Adoption Levels
Mathematical Naming: Dimensional Geometry (0D → 4D)
Part of QUAD™ (Quick Unified Agentic Development) Methodology © 2025 Suman Addanke / A2 Vibe Creators LLC
Table of Contents
The 5 Adoption Levels
QUAD adoption follows dimensional geometry - from a single point (0D) to a hyperspace (4D):
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ QUAD ADOPTION LEVELS (0D → 4D) │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌────────────┐
│ │ ORIGIN │ │ VECTOR │ │ PLANE │ │ SPACE │ │ HYPERSPACE │
│ │ 0D │ │ 1D │ │ 2D │ │ 3D │ │ 4D │
│ │ • │ │ ───→ │ │ ▭ │ │ ⬛ │ │ ⧈ │
│ ├─────────────┤ ├─────────────┤ ├─────────────┤ ├─────────────┤ ├────────────┤
│ │ 12 months │ │ 9 months │ │ 6 months │ │ 4 months │ │ 2 months │
│ │ Traditional │ │ + Agents │ │ + Parallel │ │ + Pipeline │ │ Full QUAD │
│ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └────────────┘
│ │
│ ◀──────────────────────── TRANSFORMATION TIME ────────────────────────────▶ │
│ │
│ SLOW FAST │
│ Traditional process Full AI-powered │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘Quick Reference
Level Details
ORIGIN (0D) - The Starting Point
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ LEVEL 0D: ORIGIN │
│ ═════════════════ │
│ │
│ Symbol: • Timeline: 12 months Dimension: Point │
│ │
│ WHAT YOU GET: │
│ ───────────── │
│ • 4 Circles organizational structure │
│ • Documentation-first methodology │
│ • Flow Documents for all requirements │
│ • QUAD terminology (Cycle, Pulse, Trajectory) │
│ • Manual processes with structured approach │
│ │
│ NO AI AGENTS YET - This is "QUAD without AI" │
│ │
│ WHO SHOULD CHOOSE: │
│ ────────────────── │
│ • Teams new to structured methodologies │
│ • Organizations with strict AI policies │
│ • Want to establish foundations first │
│ │
│ VALUE: │
│ • 30% less rework (clear requirements) │
│ • Knowledge preserved in documentation │
│ • Clear team boundaries and responsibilities │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘VECTOR (1D) - Add Direction
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ LEVEL 1D: VECTOR │
│ ════════════════ │
│ │
│ Symbol: → Timeline: 9 months Dimension: Line │
│ │
│ WHAT YOU GET (in addition to Origin): │
│ ───────────────────────────────────── │
│ • AI Agents assigned to each circle: │
│ - Circle 1: Story Agent, Doc Agent │
│ - Circle 2: Dev Agent (UI), Dev Agent (API), Review Agent │
│ - Circle 3: Test Agent, Security Agent │
│ - Circle 4: Deploy Agent, Monitor Agent │
│ • Sequential agent execution (one at a time) │
│ • Human approval between agents │
│ │
│ AGENT FLOW: │
│ ─────────── │
│ │
│ [Story Agent] → (human ok) → [Dev Agent] → (human ok) → [Test Agent] │
│ │
│ WHO SHOULD CHOOSE: │
│ ────────────────── │
│ • Teams ready for AI assistance │
│ • Want human oversight at every step │
│ • Starting AI adoption carefully │
│ │
│ VALUE: │
│ • 50% faster requirements expansion │
│ • Instant code reviews (vs 3-day wait) │
│ • Automated test generation │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘PLANE (2D) - Expand Horizontally
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ LEVEL 2D: PLANE │
│ ═══════════════ │
│ │
│ Symbol: ▭ Timeline: 6 months Dimension: Plane │
│ │
│ WHAT YOU GET (in addition to Vector): │
│ ───────────────────────────────────── │
│ • Parallel agent execution within stages │
│ • Multiple agents work simultaneously │
│ • Reduced human approval checkpoints │
│ │
│ PARALLEL FLOW: │
│ ────────────── │
│ │
│ Stage 1: [Dev Agent UI] ─┬─ (parallel) ─→ Stage 2: [Test Agent UI] ─┬─ │
│ [Dev Agent API] ┘ [Test Agent API] ┘ │
│ │
│ 2-3x FASTER than sequential execution │
│ │
│ WHO SHOULD CHOOSE: │
│ ────────────────── │
│ • Teams comfortable with AI assistance │
│ • Need faster delivery cycles │
│ • Trust agents for routine decisions │
│ │
│ VALUE: │
│ • 2-3x faster pipeline execution │
│ • UI + API development in parallel │
│ • Shorter feedback loops │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘SPACE (3D) - Full Volume
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ LEVEL 3D: SPACE │
│ ═══════════════ │
│ │
│ Symbol: ⬛ Timeline: 4 months Dimension: Space │
│ │
│ WHAT YOU GET (in addition to Plane): │
│ ──────────────────────────────────── │
│ • End-to-end pipelines │
│ • Complex multi-agent workflows │
│ • Estimation Pipeline (Story → Code → DB → Flow → Estimate) │
│ • Development Pipeline (Dev → Test → Review → Deploy) │
│ • Minimal human intervention │
│ │
│ PIPELINE ORCHESTRATION: │
│ ─────────────────────── │
│ │
│ /estimate STORY-123 │
│ │
│ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │
│ │ Story │──▶│ Code │──▶│ DB │──▶│ Flow │──▶│ Estimation│ │
│ │ Agent │ │ Agent │ │ Agent │ │ Agent │ │ Agent │ │
│ └─────────┘ └─────────┘ └─────────┘ └─────────┘ └───────────┘ │
│ │
│ Result: "STORY-123 estimated at Octahedron (8 points)" │
│ │
│ WHO SHOULD CHOOSE: │
│ ────────────────── │
│ • Teams with established QUAD practices │
│ • High volume of stories/features │
│ • Need consistent, automated workflows │
│ │
│ VALUE: │
│ • One command = entire workflow │
│ • Consistent estimation across all stories │
│ • Audit trail for all decisions │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘HYPERSPACE (4D) - Beyond Physical
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ LEVEL 4D: HYPERSPACE │
│ ════════════════════ │
│ │
│ Symbol: ⧈ Timeline: 2 months Dimension: Hyperspace (4D+) │
│ │
│ WHAT YOU GET (in addition to Space): │
│ ──────────────────────────────────── │
│ • Guardrails and compliance automation │
│ • Self-improving agents (learn from feedback) │
│ • Custom rules enforcement │
│ • HIPAA/SOC2/GDPR compliance built-in │
│ • Agents that know YOUR business │
│ │
│ GUARDRAILS + FEEDBACK: │
│ ────────────────────── │
│ │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ GUARDRAIL: "No deploys on Friday" │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ YOU: "/deploy prod STORY-123" │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ DEPLOY AGENT: "🔴 BLOCKED: Friday deployment not allowed. │ │
│ │ Schedule for Monday? /deploy --schedule='Mon 9am'" │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ FEEDBACK LOOP: │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ "You always overestimate DB work for auth stories" │ │
│ │ → Estimation Agent adjusts DB scoring by 0.62x for auth │ │
│ │ → Improves accuracy from 61% to 85% │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │
│ WHO SHOULD CHOOSE: │
│ ────────────────── │
│ • Mature QUAD teams │
│ • Regulated industries (healthcare, finance) │
│ • Need locked-in competitive advantage │
│ │
│ VALUE: │
│ • Compliance is automatic │
│ • Agents improve 5-10% monthly │
│ • Knowledge captured (new hires benefit) │
│ • Competitive moat (YOUR trained agents) │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘Timeline Flexibility
Organizations can choose their adoption speed based on risk tolerance and urgency:
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TIMELINE FLEXIBILITY SLIDER │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ TRADITIONAL ◀─────────────────────────────────────────────────────▶ AGGRESSIVE│
│ (12mo) (9mo) (6mo) (4mo) (2mo) │
│ │
│ ORIGIN VECTOR PLANE SPACE HYPERSPACE │
│ │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ "We want same timeline, "We want faster delivery, │ │
│ │ just with AI agents" more AI automation" │ │
│ │ ↓ ↓ │ │
│ │ VECTOR HYPERSPACE │ │
│ │ (add agents, (full QUAD, │ │
│ │ same pace) maximum speed) │ │
│ │ │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │
│ CHOOSE YOUR PATH: │
│ ───────────────── │
│ │
│ Q: "How fast do you want to transform?" │
│ │
│ A) Conservative (Origin): Same timeline, better documentation │
│ B) Moderate (Vector/Plane): 25-50% faster with AI assistance │
│ C) Aggressive (Space/Hyperspace): 66-83% faster, full automation │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘Timeline Mapping
Configurable Presets
Adoption Level Presets
<h1 class="text-3xl font-bold text-white mb-8">quad.config.yaml</h1>
adoption:
# Preset selection
preset: "hyperspace" # origin
vector plane space # Or custom configuration
custom:
agents_enabled: true
parallel_execution: true
pipelines_enabled: true
guardrails_enabled: true
feedback_learning: true
presets:
origin:
display_name: "Origin (0D)"
symbol: "•"
agents_enabled: false
parallel_execution: false
pipelines_enabled: false
guardrails_enabled: false
feedback_learning: false
timeline_multiplier: 1.0
vector:
display_name: "Vector (1D)"
symbol: "→"
agents_enabled: true
parallel_execution: false
pipelines_enabled: false
guardrails_enabled: false
feedback_learning: false
timeline_multiplier: 0.75
plane:
display_name: "Plane (2D)"
symbol: "▭"
agents_enabled: true
parallel_execution: true
pipelines_enabled: false
guardrails_enabled: false
feedback_learning: false
timeline_multiplier: 0.50
space:
display_name: "Space (3D)"
symbol: "⬛"
agents_enabled: true
parallel_execution: true
pipelines_enabled: true
guardrails_enabled: false
feedback_learning: false
timeline_multiplier: 0.33
hyperspace:
display_name: "Hyperspace (4D)"
symbol: "⧈"
agents_enabled: true
parallel_execution: true
pipelines_enabled: true
guardrails_enabled: true
feedback_learning: true
timeline_multiplier: 0.17
Naming Scheme Presets
Organizations can also choose their naming scheme for QUAD concepts:
<h1 class="text-3xl font-bold text-white mb-8">quad.config.yaml</h1>
naming:
# Choose a preset
preset: "mathematical" # mathematical
simple descriptive presets:
mathematical:
adoption_levels:
- { key: "level_0", name: "Origin", symbol: "•" }
- { key: "level_1", name: "Vector", symbol: "→" }
- { key: "level_2", name: "Plane", symbol: "▭" }
- { key: "level_3", name: "Space", symbol: "⬛" }
- { key: "level_4", name: "Hyperspace", symbol: "⧈" }
estimation:
- { key: "trivial", name: "Tetrahedron", value: 4 }
- { key: "simple", name: "Hexahedron", value: 6 }
- { key: "medium", name: "Octahedron", value: 8 }
- { key: "complex", name: "Dodecahedron", value: 12 }
- { key: "epic", name: "Icosahedron", value: 20 }
simple:
adoption_levels:
- { key: "level_0", name: "Basic", symbol: "1" }
- { key: "level_1", name: "Standard", symbol: "2" }
- { key: "level_2", name: "Advanced", symbol: "3" }
- { key: "level_3", name: "Expert", symbol: "4" }
- { key: "level_4", name: "Master", symbol: "5" }
estimation:
- { key: "trivial", name: "XS", value: 1 }
- { key: "simple", name: "S", value: 2 }
- { key: "medium", name: "M", value: 4 }
- { key: "complex", name: "L", value: 8 }
- { key: "epic", name: "XL", value: 16 }
descriptive:
adoption_levels:
- { key: "level_0", name: "Foundation", symbol: "🏗️" }
- { key: "level_1", name: "Assisted", symbol: "🤖" }
- { key: "level_2", name: "Parallel", symbol: "⚡" }
- { key: "level_3", name: "Automated", symbol: "🔄" }
- { key: "level_4", name: "Autonomous", symbol: "🚀" }
estimation:
- { key: "trivial", name: "Trivial", value: 1 }
- { key: "simple", name: "Simple", value: 3 }
- { key: "medium", name: "Medium", value: 5 }
- { key: "complex", name: "Complex", value: 8 }
- { key: "epic", name: "Epic", value: 13 }
Migration Path
Recommended Progression
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ RECOMMENDED MIGRATION PATH │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ WEEK 1-2: ORIGIN (0D) │
│ ───────────────────── │
│ • Set up 4 Circles organizational structure │
│ • Create Flow Document templates │
│ • Train team on QUAD terminology │
│ • Establish documentation-first practices │
│ │
│ ↓ │
│ │
│ WEEK 3-4: VECTOR (1D) │
│ ───────────────────── │
│ • Enable Story Agent for Circle 1 │
│ • Enable Dev Agents for Circle 2 │
│ • Enable Test Agents for Circle 3 │
│ • Enable Deploy Agents for Circle 4 │
│ • Run agents sequentially with human approval │
│ │
│ ↓ │
│ │
│ WEEK 5-6: PLANE (2D) │
│ ──────────────────── │
│ • Enable parallel execution for development │
│ • UI and API agents work simultaneously │
│ • Test agents run in parallel │
│ • Reduce human approval checkpoints │
│ │
│ ↓ │
│ │
│ WEEK 7-8: SPACE (3D) │
│ ──────────────────── │
│ • Create estimation pipeline │
│ • Create development pipeline │
│ • Create deployment pipeline │
│ • One command = entire workflow │
│ │
│ ↓ │
│ │
│ WEEK 9+: HYPERSPACE (4D) │
│ ──────────────────────── │
│ • Add guardrails and compliance rules │
│ • Enable feedback collection │
│ • Agents start learning from corrections │
│ • Custom rules for your organization │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘Skip Levels (Aggressive Path)
For teams that want to skip intermediate levels:
ROI by Level
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ROI BY ADOPTION LEVEL │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ MONTHLY SAVINGS (team of 8): │
│ │
│ ORIGIN (0D) │██ │ $15,000/mo │
│ │ │ (documentation, structure) │
│ │
│ VECTOR (1D) │████████ │ $45,000/mo │
│ │ │ (+ agents save 30hrs/wk) │
│ │
│ PLANE (2D) │████████████ │ $75,000/mo │
│ │ │ (+ parallel = 2x faster) │
│ │
│ SPACE (3D) │████████████████████ │ $110,000/mo │
│ │ │ (+ pipelines = 3x faster) │
│ │
│ HYPERSPACE (4D) │████████████████████████████ │ $150,000/mo │
│ │ │ (+ guardrails + learning) │
│ │
│ ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ │
│ │
│ PAYBACK PERIOD: │
│ │
│ Level │ Setup Cost │ Monthly ROI │ Payback │
│ ────────────│─────────────│──────────────│──────────── │
│ Origin │ $5,000 │ $15,000 │ < 1 month │
│ Vector │ $15,000 │ $45,000 │ < 1 month │
│ Plane │ $25,000 │ $75,000 │ < 1 month │
│ Space │ $40,000 │ $110,000 │ < 1 month │
│ Hyperspace │ $60,000 │ $150,000 │ < 1 month │
│ │
│ Note: Setup costs include training, configuration, and first month support │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘Summary
Part of QUAD™ (Quick Unified Agentic Development) Methodology © 2025 Suman Addanke / A2 Vibe Creators LLC