The document package.

26 documents covering strategy, product, engineering, delivery, and sourcing. Grouped by audience so different conversations can grab the right subset.

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Strategy and executive framing

Positioning, narrative, and the business case for stakeholder conversations.

Executive brief

Short-form pitch for Kaizen Approach leadership and partners.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-executive-brief.md

Client summary

Client-facing framing of the opportunity and approach.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-client-summary.md

Competitive positioning

How Kaizen Approach is differentiated against recruiting alternatives.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-competitive-positioning.md

Messaging framework

Reusable language for decks, outreach, and proposals.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-messaging-framework.md

Proposal-ready plan

The plan in a shape suitable for formal proposals.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-proposal-ready-plan.md

Core product definition

What the product is, how it behaves, and how success is measured.

Business requirements

Business goals, scope, and success criteria.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-brd.md

Product requirements

Product behavior, user flows, and acceptance criteria.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-prd.md

Kaizen methodology

Continuous-improvement principles applied to recruiting.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-kaizen-methodology.md

KPI framework

Acceptance rate, placement rate, cost and margin metrics.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-kpi-framework.md

Risk and governance

Approval gates, auditability, and model oversight.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-risk-governance.md

Engineering and product build

Reference materials the build team uses to implement the system.

Build plan

Phased engineering roadmap for the platform.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-build-plan.md

User stories

Recruiter, manager, and operator stories with acceptance.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-user-stories.md

API specification

Endpoints, contracts, and integration shape.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-api-spec.md

Component specification

UI components, states, and composition rules.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-component-spec.md

Data model

Entities, relationships, and storage shape.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-data-model.md

System diagram

High-level architecture and flow of components.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-system-diagram.md

UX and presentation

Designs and scripts that make the product tangible to stakeholders.

Wireframes

Screen-level sketches for the recruiter workspace.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-wireframes.md

Demo script

Narrated walkthrough for live and recorded demos.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-demo-script.md

Pitch deck outline

Slide-by-slide structure for the pitch deck.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-pitch-deck-outline.md

Commercial, delivery, and pilot planning

How work is priced, scoped, delivered, and proven in a pilot.

SOW outline

Statement-of-work skeleton for an engagement.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-sow-outline.md

Delivery roadmap

Milestones and sequencing for delivery.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-delivery-roadmap.md

Pilot plan

How the first paid pilot is structured and evaluated.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-pilot-plan.md

Financial model

Unit economics, margin, and sensitivity analysis.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-financial-model.md

Sourcing and vendor strategy

Where candidates come from and how sources are compared and ranked.

Sourcing services

Candidate sources in the blended stack.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-sourcing-services.md

Source scorecard

Comparative scoring of sources against outcomes.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-source-scorecard.md

Navigation

Start here if you want the whole package at a glance.

Master index

Audience-oriented guide to the full document package.

Source file: kaizen-recruiting-ai-master-index.md

Glossary

Acronyms used across the customer-facing app and docs.

Plain-language expansions of every initialism that appears in the homepage, briefing, intake, labor-rates, economics, and workspace surfaces.

SDVOSBService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business: U.S. federal small-business designation administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Kaizen Approach is SDVOSB-certified.
GovConGovernment contracting: Shorthand for the federal-government contracting market — primes, subs, vehicles, and task orders.
SOWStatement of work: The contract document that defines the scope, deliverables, and labor categories for an engagement.
RFQRequest for quote: A prime's solicitation asking for staffing or pricing against a defined set of labor categories.
LCATLabor category: A defined role on a contract (e.g. Cyber Analyst III) with its clearance, experience, and rate band.
RTRRight-to-represent letter: Candidate's signed authorization for a sub to submit them to a specific prime / opportunity.
ATSApplicant tracking system: Traditional recruiting database that stores candidates, jobs, and pipeline status.
CRMCustomer relationship management: System for tracking customer accounts and outreach. In recruiting, often paired with the ATS.
APIApplication programming interface: Programmatic contract used by the platform's connectors and external integrations.
KPIKey performance indicator: Headline operating metric — Kaizen reports acceptance rate, placement rate, time-to-first-sub, and source ROI.
ROIReturn on investment: Revenue produced relative to the cost spent — surfaced per source, per recruiter, and per contract.
CPACost per accepted resume: Modeled sourcing cost ÷ resumes accepted by the prime. Used in the placement-economics ledger.
CPPCost per placement: Modeled sourcing cost ÷ placements landed. Used in the placement-economics ledger.
GPGross profit: Annual billing minus loaded cost on a labor-rate worksheet. Surfaced per LCAT and per contract.
PWAProgressive web app: The recruiter workspace installs as a PWA so it behaves like a native app on desktop and mobile.
CSV / TSV / XLSXSpreadsheet file formats: Comma-, tab-, or Excel-separated worksheets accepted by the labor-rate importer.
DoD / ICDepartment of Defense / Intelligence Community: The two principal customer communities for cleared GovCon staffing.

Coming next

An in-app reader for each document is the next iteration. For now, each card names the source file so it can be pulled from the package directly.