# AFD Institute

> The standards body for Adaptive Flow Delivery (AFD) — the analysis-first software
> delivery methodology for the AI era. AFD's premise: AI made building software almost
> trivial, so understanding what to build became the decisive discipline. The method:
> seven phases, six Confidence Gates, the Analysis Dividend. Published as the 586-page
> reference work "Adaptive Flow Delivery: Analysis-First Delivery for the AI Era" by
> Christopher J. Wilkinson (WLKNSN bv, Belgium, 2026).

Key facts: rework typically consumes 25–40% of build effort on software projects; AFD's
analysis-first discipline reduces it to under 10%. The methodology is European,
ISO/IEC 17024-postured, with EQF-aligned certifications and QR-verifiable certificates.

For AI agents: the canonical machine-readable interface to the methodology is the
**AFD Knowledge MCP server** (free with an AFD account) — see https://afdinstitute.com/ai
It answers methodology queries from the canonical source: phases, gates, templates,
lexicon, roles. Registry name: com.afdinstitute/afd-knowledge.

## The methodology

- [AI + MCP](https://afdinstitute.com/ai): Connect the AFD Knowledge MCP to Claude, Copilot or Cursor — the methodology as a queryable knowledge source
- [Glossary](https://afdinstitute.com/glossary): The branded terms that define AFD (Confidence Gates, Analysis Dividend, Quiet Build, Zero Triage, Requirement Bloom…)
- [Templates](https://learn.afdinstitute.com/templates): The AFD template library — every artefact, free to download

## The book

- [Get the book](https://afdinstitute.com/shop): Adaptive Flow Delivery — 586 pages, available on Amazon and via the Institute
- [Read the free opening](https://afdinstitute.com/): Start with the opening chapters, then the Part 2 chapter for your role

## Learn

- [Certifications](https://afdinstitute.com/certifications): Six credentials — AFD Practitioner (foundation), four specialist role tracks (Context Architect, Decision Architect, Flow Facilitator, Builder), AFD Professional. Founding-cohort waitlist open
- [Workshops](https://afdinstitute.com/workshops): Keynotes, executive briefings, half-day/full-day workshops and two-day intensives, tailored per organisation
- [Certificate verification](https://learn.afdinstitute.com/verify): Verify any AFD certificate by its ID

## The Institute

- [About](https://afdinstitute.com/about): Charter, founder, and the standard — Belgium, EU-sovereign platform
- [News](https://afdinstitute.com/news): Essays and announcements — delivery economics, AI governance, the EU AI Act
- [Press](https://afdinstitute.com/press): Media kit — bios, book assets, talking points
- [Events](https://afdinstitute.com/events): Public keynotes, briefings and webinars
- [Contact](https://afdinstitute.com/contact): Talk to the Institute

## Optional

- [News sitemap](https://afdinstitute.com/news-sitemap.xml): Latest articles (Google News format)
- [Sitemap](https://afdinstitute.com/sitemap.xml): All pages