Research
From an idea to a system
we can test.
The cost of building has fallen. Coordinating decisions still requires advances in methods, system design, and organizational practice.
Explore the research approach
01 / Methods
Make coordination explicit.
Identify the linked decisions, participants, objectives, and constraints. Develop the conceptual and theoretical foundations for how the system should work.
The starting point A concrete coordination problem
02 / Build
Put methods to work.
Translate research into a prototype or implementation for a defined downstream setting. Build in ways to track decisions, outcomes, and responsibility.
The working artifact A decision system we can evaluate
03 / Test
Find out what works.
Compare outcomes against explicit benchmarks. Study when and why the system succeeds or fails, then use the evidence to improve the next version.
The evidence Results, limitations, and lessons
What belongs in CoDI?
A project connects all five elements.
- 01
Coordinated decisions
Linked choices among people, AI agents, or both, across objectives or institutions.
- 02
Downstream use
A concrete problem and a defined setting for implementation and evaluation.
- 03
Research and student development
Rigorous foundations, implementation, and substantive problems for student teams, including undergraduates.
- 04
Measurable evidence
Outcomes, comparison benchmarks, and tests of success and failure.
- 05
Follow-through
A commitment to build, test, and report what works and what does not.
