FEIDE METHODOLOGY
A structured way of working with artificial intelligence
Formulate · Structure · Investigate · Develop · Evaluate.
FEIDE is the method we use to organise work between people, an AI Architect and specialised agents. It helps us move from a specific need to a solution we can review and improve.
The person keeps the direction and the judgement. AI supports the work within a defined goal and defined limits.
THE METHOD
What is the FEIDE Method?
The FEIDE Method brings five actions together in one work cycle:
Formulate
The person who knows the project explains the problem, provides the context and describes what they want to achieve. The goal must be clear enough to guide the work and to check the result afterwards.
Structure
The AI Architect organises the information, breaks the goal down into tasks and prepares precise instructions for the agents. It also sets out what information is missing and how their contributions will be reviewed.
Investigate
The agents study the questions assigned to them. They can consult documentation, public sources and comparable solutions, and present options with their limits and open questions. The Architect reviews the reports and decides how to move forward with the person responsible for the project.
Develop
The specialist agents carry out the build tasks defined in the execution briefing. FEIDERS integrates the pieces and reviews the technical work before considering a solution finished.
Evaluate
We check the result against the initial goal and the journeys people need to complete. If something does not work, we fix it and repeat the parts of the cycle that are needed.
The FEIDE Method does not mean handing control over to the agents. It organises their work so that decisions, review and results all have someone responsible for them.
Who does what
The person defines the goal and makes the decisions
They explain how their business works, what problem they want to solve and which limits must be respected. They review the proposals and confirm whether the result works for them.
The AI Architect organises and leads the process
It turns the goal into a work plan. It assigns clear tasks to the agents, examines their research, prepares the execution briefings and reviews the results.
The agents investigate and develop
They work on well-defined assignments. They gather information, study options and build the pieces assigned to them. Their deliverables are reviewed before they are used or considered finished.
In our clients’ projects, FEIDERS takes on the agreed direction and technical responsibility. The method helps organise the work; it does not replace the scope or the decisions agreed with you.
PRACTICAL EXAMPLE
An example: no more lost enquiries
A company receives requests through its website and by email. One customer asks about a service, another person asks for an appointment and a third needs a quote. The messages arrive, but the team has no clear view of which have been answered and which are still pending.
How would we tackle that problem with FEIDE?
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F · Formulate: the person explains the problem
The person who knows the business describes it to the AI Architect in detail: where enquiries come in, who handles them, what information is usually missing and at what point follow-up gets lost.
They also define what they want to achieve: that no request goes unrecorded, that the team knows which reply is missing and that the customer has a simple journey. They explain the real constraints, such as the tools they already use and who will have access to the information.
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E · Structure: the Architect turns the need into a plan
The AI Architect organises that information, separates what we know from what we still need to find out and sets clear steps for the research.
It then prepares specific instructions for the agents: one can review the current enquiry journey; another, the options for connecting the existing tools; another, the requirements for forms and notifications. Each one knows what to research, which sources it can use and what it must deliver.
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I · Investigate: the agents gather evidence and options
The agents consult the documentation of the available tools, research comparable solutions on the web and, when it adds value, look at how other companies handle that journey. They cross-check sources and deliver a report with possibilities, limits and open questions.
The AI Architect reviews the reports. It does not automatically pick the flashiest option: it assesses which one meets the goal and what needs to be confirmed with the company. With that decision it prepares an execution briefing: what will be built, how it will work and how it will be checked.
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D · Develop: the specialists build the journey
The specialist agents work on well-defined tasks: the form, the request log, the notifications or the view the team needs, depending on the agreed scope. FEIDERS integrates the pieces, reviews the technical decisions and checks that data and access are handled correctly.
The result is not an AI feature added for the sake of it. It is a specific journey: the customer sends their enquiry, the team can see it and it is clear which reply is pending.
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E · Evaluate: people and the Architect check the result
We test real situations: a complete enquiry, one with missing details, two similar requests and a failure while sending. We check what the customer sees, what the team receives and whether each case can be followed until it is answered.
The person who knows the business confirms whether the new journey really solves the problem. The AI Architect and the agents review the issues found; if something does not work, it is fixed and evaluated again.
That is how FEIDE is applied: the person sets the goal, the Architect organises and leads the work, the agents investigate and develop, and the result is checked against the initial need.
This is an illustrative example. The specific features are defined in each project’s proposal.
The method adapts to the problem
FEIDE can help us organise a website, a platform, an integration or an internal process. That does not mean every project needs the same tools, the same number of agents or a new application.
First we define with you what needs to be solved. Then we propose the scope, the responsibilities and how the result will be checked.
Want to learn how to apply FEIDE?
At the FEIDERS Academy we teach the method in more depth: how to formulate goals, set up an AI Architect, work with agents and evaluate their results through training and practice.
This page explains how we use FEIDE in FEIDERS projects. The Academy is designed for those who want to learn how to use it.
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