Welcome — What this course is
“From REAL to VIVA” is a method for auditing and designing projects in two phases: first deciding whether a problem is worth solving, and then verifying that the solution you built actually helps. It is not loose theory: it is an eight-question checklist you can apply to any “I need X” request.
The method comes from a simple idea at Posada R&D LLC: we understand the problem in depth, design a REAL solution, and build it to produce VIVA results.
How the course is organized
The course keeps a 2 × 4 structure: two chapters, four topics per chapter, one topic per concept of the REAL → VIVA framework.
Every topic follows the same format, so you always know where you stand: a Core idea (the concept in plain terms), The human dimension (what happens in the mind, language, and behavior that makes this filter necessary), The discipline of the method (the working tool), a Running case —Marino Distributors, a typical client that runs through all 8 topics—, a Double exercise (diagnosis + design), and a Filter question that installs the checklist item.
| Chapter | Topics |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1 · Understanding the problem — Is it a REAL problem? | Relevant · Explicit · Auditable · Limited |
| Chapter 2 · Building the solution — Is it a VIVA solution? | Value · Increase · Viability · Accountability |
The checklist: from REAL to VIVA
Before building — is it a REAL problem?
- Relevant: does it contribute to a business objective, or is it an unexamined means?
- Explicit: is it clearly defined, and was the framing chosen among alternatives?
- Auditable: can it be measured, and do we know what failure would look like?
- Limited: does it acknowledge its constraints, and have we defined “good enough”?
On delivery — is it a VIVA solution?
- Value: is the causal chain to the benefit demonstrable?
- Increase: does it expand capacity and activate growth loops?
- Viability: does it survive time, change, and the absence of its creator?
- Accountability: does it keep judgment in human hands and consider its effects on people and the environment?
Syllabus coverage
This is the complete, condensed version of the “Intention Architecture” syllabus. It does not add topics: it adds layers within each one, so that the seven syllabus modules (Cognitive psychology, Neuroscience, Biases, Epistemology, Systems theory, Behavioral economics, AI and ethics, among others) are covered across the 8 topics. Each topic closes with the exact references to the syllabus module each concept is drawn from.
Assessment
The course is free and self-paced. If you want to measure your progress, the assessment rests on three pieces:
- Real case analysis (30%): audit a real project with the 8-point checklist.
- Double exercises (30%): the 8 diagnosis + design pairs, one per topic.
- Final integrative project (40%): take a vague “I need X” request, reformulate it into a REAL problem, and design the solution evaluated against the four VIVA criteria.
In each topic, the “Start self-assessment” button lets you answer in your own words and get feedback and a score from JP, the AI tutor. Let us begin.