Ripple
What if every new requirement started by asking what you already own, before anyone wrote a statement of work?
From problem to capability, reuse first, with a person signing every decision.
What it does
System behaviour
Ripple takes an operational or capability problem and decomposes it into a structured problem architecture across fourteen dimensions. It checks a catalogue of existing and reusable capability, prefers what is already owned, a policy or process change, or an existing system before new technology or services, and composes a preferred route. It then drafts the artefacts a human team reviews rather than writes from scratch: traceable requirements, a capability map, gaps and options. Solved problems return to the catalogue, so repeated problems get faster and cheaper to answer.
Position in the ecosystem: Ripple is secured by ByteHarbour and HarbourGuard. It can run on its own, take live incidents from Consilium, and, where enabled, hand a human-confirmed task to WayForge. Where nothing in the catalogue fits, a feature request enters a gated Secure by Design engineering pipeline with human approval at each stage.
Three principles
Reuse first, people decide
Problem first
Start from the problem, decomposed and structured, not from a preferred solution.
Reuse first
Existing capability, policy change and existing systems come before new technology or services.
Human-approved
AI proposes. People approve acceptance criteria, compositions and releases.
The challenge
Requirements often arrive as a solution, not a problem, so effort goes to buying something new before anyone checks what already exists.
The same problems are solved again and again in different places, and the reasoning behind each decision is hard to trace afterwards.
Operational value
Ripple delivers:
- Structured problem architecture
- Reuse first, before new build
- Human sign-off on every composition
- Traceable, review-ready package
- Solved problems are remembered
Ripple is at early access: the decomposition, catalogue matching and secure storage flow works in Espanaro's environment. It is offered through guided demonstrations and capped, time-boxed pilots on a real challenge.
Architecture
How it works
Ripple works in four steps, from decompose to approve.
- 01DecomposeThe problem across fourteen dimensions
- 02MatchWhat already exists in the catalogue
- 03ComposeThe preferred route, reuse first
- 04ApproveA person signs the package
Capabilities
What Ripple does
Use cases
Where Ripple makes the difference
Capability planning
Structure a new requirement before going to market.
Reuse
Find existing capability that already answers part of a problem.
Innovation challenges
Turn a challenge statement into a structured, matched problem.
Operational problems
Take a live incident from Consilium and propose a route.
Integration and deployment
How Ripple connects
Ripple runs on its own or with the rest of the Espanaro stack.
| Integration area | Supported approach |
|---|---|
| Catalogue | The source of existing and reusable capability that Ripple matches against. |
| ByteHarbour and HarbourGuard | Protect problem and package records and decide who may see them. |
| Consilium | Optional source of live incidents for Ripple to decompose. |
| WayForge | Optional, human-confirmed hand-off of a selected task. |
Delivered with Espanaro
Built and supported in the UK
Supported by Espanaro capability
The engineering teams behind Ripple also support its integration, deployment and operation.
How to engage
- 1Discovery
Bring one real problem or challenge.
- 2Evaluation Workshop
Walk through decomposition, catalogue matching and the draft package together.
- 3Pilot
Run a capped, time-boxed pilot on that challenge, with an exit review.
Discuss Ripple
Discuss how Ripple can support your mission
Tell us about your operational requirement. We will respond with clarity on how Ripple fits your environment and what deployment looks like.