One method, five levels of responsibility
Every book applies the same four quadrants: Structure it, Understand it, Choose tools, Build it. What changes from Level 1 to Level 5 is who is affected when it goes wrong: at Level 1 only you, at Level 5 everyone who relies on what you run.
How to read the matrix
4 books
Swipe sideways to compare responsibility levels. Track names stay visible while you browse.
Build
Make something that runs
| Track | L1UserOnly you | L2Power userYour team sees a bad document or a wrong figure | L3BuilderColleagues depend on something you built | L4IntegratorCompany or lab systems and real data are in the loop | L5OperatorWork stops when it breaks, and it must survive you leaving |
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| Track 14Connect your tools | Not offered at this level | T14-L02Brief Your Team From the Shared Drive, Through a Connector | T14-L03Turn a Connector Brief Into a Routine Colleagues Can Rerun | T14-L04Build a Read-Only Connector for a System Your Assistant Can't Reach Yet | T14-L05Run Your Organisation's Connectors: One List, Per-Person Access, a Log and a Clean Exit |
Every book keeps its address even while its title and content evolve.