The AI Partner Framework · Developed by Jennifer Gildea, founder of PrplJennifer
AI Doesn’t Replace You.
AI Doesn’t Replace You.
It Works With You.
A phase-by-phase map of where AI leads, where your expertise leads, and why that distinction matters.
AI Leads — AI drives this task
Human Leads — human expertise required
Collaborative — AI drafts, human decides
The AI Partner Framework — Applied to Instructional Design
The AI Partner Framework reframes AI as a collaborator, not a competitor. This interactive map applies it to the full ID project lifecycle — showing exactly where AI accelerates your work and where your expertise must lead.
Select any phase card to explore the task breakdown. Use it at the start of a project to plan your AI integration, or mid-project to audit where the partnership could work better.
Project Intake & Stakeholder Engagement
Pre-meeting research & question generation
The intake meeting itself
First read: does this warrant a full analysis?
Explore phase
Needs Analysis & Performance Consulting
Research & analysis drafts
Delivering the evidence-based recommendation
Presenting findings to stakeholders
Explore phase
Instructional Design — Objectives & Architecture
Objective drafts & Adult Learning Theory tagging
Evaluating & revising objectives
Course architecture & sequence
Explore phase
Content Development & Storyboarding
Structured prompting & first drafts
Four-point review: Accuracy, Depth, Bias, Voice
QC pass & revision log
Explore phase
SME & Stakeholder Management
Prep materials & communication drafts
Relationship & political intelligence
Protecting the design under pressure
Explore phase
Measurement, Reporting & Sustainment
Data synthesis & report drafting
L3 behavioral interpretation
Making the case to leadership
Explore phase
AI Leads
Research · First drafts · Data synthesis · Pattern recognition · Prep materials · Content freshness
Human Leads
Needs diagnosis · Objective quality · Content accuracy · Stakeholder navigation · Strategic interpretation
Collaborative
Intake prep · Content development · Measurement · Sustainment planning · Design architecture
TAKE IT WITH YOU
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AI Partner Framework, v1.0 · Published June 2026
AI Partner Framework © 2026 by Jennifer Gildea is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
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