The method we use is not a secret. It’s fully open — you can explore it here:
We haven’t published all of our guides yet, but we’re actively working on it. And the most important thing to understand is this: the method isn’t about “reading and knowing.” It’s about doing. For it to work, you need to model your real systems.
That means:
- Identifying the method’s objects in your own practice;
- Documenting what you observe;
- And most importantly — using those models as a basis for making decisions.
You can represent a model in different forms: text, diagrams, graphs, or tables.
But in our experience, tables are the most practical and universal format — easy to structure, collaborate on, and scale as your work evolves.
To Model, You Need a Tool
We call it a modeler. It doesn’t have to be a specialized tool — it could be Google Sheets, Excel, a notebook, or even paper. What matters is that it lets you edit structured tables and connect elements logically.
That said, we recommend NocoDB:
- It’s an open-source, flexible tool — similar to Airtable;
- Easy to deploy and great for collaborative work;
- And we’ve extended it for our own use.
Aisystant Space
For interns and program participants, we provide a tailored version of NocoDB called Aisystant Space:
What makes it special:
- Integrated OIDC login with Aisystant ID;
- Methodology-aware interface;
- Feedback channels from mentors;
- Export tools for turning models into publishable documents.
Why We Moved Away from LMS
We used to build learning management systems (LMS), imagining our users as students taking courses.
That model no longer fits.
Today, we don’t teach — we guide real work. You build models of your own systems, and we help point out what you might be missing.
Education hasn’t disappeared — but it’s no longer the point.
Now it’s embedded in real activity, and happens as a byproduct of solving actual problems.
Guides ≠ Workbooks
One of our early architectural decisions was to separate documentation from modeling.
Guides
These are structured documents:
- Written like software documentation — clear, modular, Markdown-based;
- Stored in Git — with version history, pull requests, and community contributions;
- And for those less comfortable with Git/Markdown, we still support publishing from MS Word.
Workbooks
Workbooks are collections of models:
- We created a custom text format based on YAML;
- You can export models from NocoDB directly into this format;
- We then use LLMs to translate them into multiple languages and publish for users to fill in.
A Useful Analogy — YNAB
If you’ve ever used You Need A Budget (YNAB), this will sound familiar:
- The method is free and open;
- You can implement it in Excel, but it’s clunky;
- Or you can use purpose-built software — where every button reinforces the method.
That’s how it works here too:
- The method is open;
- You can start with any tool;
- But NocoDB + Aisystant Space give you a streamlined, professional-grade modeling workflow.
Aisystant Space is available to all members.
If you’re enrolled in our internship program, you get full access to space.aisystant.com. The environment is ready to use out of the box — no setup required. Just log in with your Aisystant ID and start modeling your real-world systems.