Human-Centred Quality Initiative

Active Research

The questions, hypotheses and workstreams currently shaping the evolving Human-Centred Quality Body of Knowledge. These are published openly so the development of the Initiative remains visible.

Current initiative release: Version 0.1 · Foundation
Research is grouped by the contribution it is expected to make, not presented as settled doctrine.

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01

Evidence and decision making

How should test results, defects, observations, operational telemetry and user outcomes be transformed into organisational understanding and better decisions?

FoundationCapability Model v0.2
02

Professional identity and pathways

What distinct capabilities should Analysts, Technical Analysts, Leads, Architects and Managers retain, develop and amplify in an AI-enabled profession?

In progressRole pathways v0.2
03

Human-centred capability maturity

What would progressive organisational maturity look like when judgement, context, learning, evidence and human outcomes are treated as core quality capabilities?

In progressCapability Model v0.2
04

Journey integrity

How can organisations detect when components pass while the end-to-end human journey deteriorates across systems, teams and time?

EstablishedUser Journey Explorer
05

Operational excellence and feedback

How should live-service evidence influence continuous improvement, investment priorities and the next development cycle?

ExplorationEvidence model v0.3
06

Role-specific AI adoption

How should AI learning differ according to where each quality professional creates value, rather than producing an undifferentiated profession of AI generalists?

ExplorationPublication 002
07

Standards and framework mapping

Where does Human-Centred Quality align with ISTQB, TMMi, CMMI, ISO, ITIL and related professional or organisational models?

PlannedMapping v0.3
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Acceptance agents and context-aware AI

How might AI-assisted acceptance systems help non-technical stakeholders while preserving organisational context, accountability and journey truth?

ExplorationPractical research

Research becomes practice through User Journey Explorer

Where research concerns journeys, evidence, governance and practical implementation, companion material will be developed through User Journey Explorer.

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VerityJX frames and develops the body of knowledge. User Journey Explorer tests and demonstrates its practical application.

A research programme improves through challenge.

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