Trust Before Intelligence

Subtitle: Why 95% of AI Agent Projects Fail—and 3 Frameworks, Right Infrastructure, and 90-Day Fix

Author: Ram Katamaraja, CEO, Colaberry Inc.
Status: 📝 In Development
Target: 310 pages | 155,000 words
Timeline: 20 weeks (November 2025 - April 2026)
Publication: Q3 2026

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Book Structure

Part I: The Trust Crisis (Chapters 1-3, 60 pages)

• Why 95% fail
• INPACT™ Framework
• BI to Agent Era paradigm shift

Part II: The Architecture Solution (Chapters 4-7, 84 pages)

• 7-Layer Architecture (Storage → Orchestration)

Part III: The Transformation Roadmap (Chapters 8-10, 66 pages)

• GOALS™ Framework
• INPACT™ Assessment
• 90-Day Implementation Plan

Part IV: Execution & Beyond (Chapters 11-12, 44 pages)

• Technology Selection
• Production Operations

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Repository Organization

• manuscript/ - All chapter files (sequential, ready for publisher)
• diagrams/ - Mermaid diagram source files
• reference/ - Codex, standards, canonical data
• archive/ - Original chapters (source material for refactoring)
• export/ - Final .docx/.pdf for publisher submission

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Progress Tracker

Refactoring Phase (Weeks 1-4)

• Chapter 0: Introduction
• Chapter 1: Why Agents Fail
• Chapter 2: INPACT Framework
• Chapter 3: BI to Agent Era
• Chapter 4: Foundation Layers

New Writing Phase (Weeks 5-18)

• Chapter 5: Intelligence Layers
• Chapter 6: Trust Layers
• Chapter 7: Orchestration
• Chapter 8: GOALS Framework
• Chapter 9: Assessment
• Chapter 10: 90-Day Roadmap
• Chapter 11: Technology Selection
• Chapter 12: Production Operations

Polish Phase (Weeks 19-20)

• Appendices
• Front/Back Matter
• Full VERT Review
• Export to .docx/.pdf

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For Publishers

See /export/ folder for:

• Full manuscript (.docx format)
• Sample chapters (Intro + Ch 1-2)
• Author bio
• Marketing one-pager

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Frameworks

INPACT™: Six essential needs agents must fulfill
GOALS™: Five operational excellence targets
7-Layer Architecture: Storage, Real-Time, Semantic, RAG, Governance, Observability, Orchestration

Case Study: Echo Health Systems (28 → 85/100 INPACT score in 90 days, 477% ROI)

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Contact

Author: Ram Katamaraja
Email: ram@colaberry.com
Website: colaberry.com
Frameworks: colaberry.com/frameworks

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INPACT™ and GOALS™ are trademarks of Colaberry Inc.