ALiF Ecosystem Map v2.0

Layer 1

Major: 3–5 yrs · Minor: Annual

The ALiF Standard

Defines what AI literacy is. Five components, three progression levels, sixteen sub-competencies, role adaptation principles, and conformance requirements. The foundation everything else builds against.

Core Artifacts

ALiF Standard v1.0r1 CURRENT

5 Components TEC · EVA · PRA · ETH · DAT

3 Levels L1 · L2 · L3

16 Sub-Competencies

Conformance Requirements NORMATIVE

Companion Documents

Implementation Pathway Model v1.0

Competency Framework v2

Concept Paper v2

Development Protocol v1

Standard Content Blocks

Research Publications

ALiF Protocol Paper PUBLISHED · PREPRINTS

OLD Concept Paper UNDER REVIEW · PLOS ONE

Instruments measure within this space

Layer 2

Moderate · Per validation cycle

Measurement Ecosystem

Instruments that measure constructs defined or related to the standard. Classified by construct alignment (Direct / Complementary / Adjacent), assessment method, and endorsement tier. Registered via the Instrument Registry Template v1.1.

Direct Instruments

ALiF Self-Assessment (SAQ) DIRECT · SELF-REPORT · PHASE 1 VALIDATION

OLD Maturity Assessment DIRECT · MIXED · PLANNED

Complementary & Adjacent Instruments

HP Readiness Survey (RDS) COMPLEMENTARY · SELF-REPORT · REFERENCED

HE Readiness Assessment COMPLEMENTARY · SELF-REPORT · REFERENCED

OLD Infrastructure Audit ADJACENT · OBSERVATION · PLANNED

Programs develop these competencies

Layer 3

Frequent · Continuous updates

Program Ecosystem

Learning experiences that develop ALiF competencies. From brief awareness modules to comprehensive professional tracks. Each documents ALiF components addressed, progression levels targeted, roles served, and debt dimensions engaged.

Foundation Programs

AI Awareness Course 2–3 HRS · ALL ROLES

AI Launchpad v2 20–25 HRS · L1–L2

Role-Specific Programs

FAIM Modules 1–16 ROLE-SPECIFIC · ALL COMPONENTS

SAIL Leadership Track LEADERS · ETH · PRA

PRIME Mastery Tracks ADVANCED · L3

Platform

ALiF Nexus Platform DELIVERY · ASSESSMENT · TRACKING

Policy references and mandates

Layer 4

Variable · Driven by adopters

Policy & Adoption

Institutional and governmental adoption. References the standard, may mandate instruments and programs. Implementations classified as Conforming or Aligned per ALiF Standard v1.0r1 conformance requirements.

Dubai Health AI Literacy Policy ANNOUNCED APR 2025

Government Adoption Playbook PLANNED Q3 2026

Framework Concordance Tables PLANNED Q3 2026

Governance Infrastructure — Cross-Cutting

The constitutional documents governing how all four layers operate. Defines naming conventions, endorsement tiers, version management, contribution pathways, and instrument registration. These artifacts govern the ecosystem; they don't live inside any single layer.

Architecture Document v1.1

Versioning & Review Policy v1.1

Instrument Registry Template v1.1

Ecosystem Map v2.0

L1 → Standard versioning and companion doc governance

L2 → Instrument classification and registry

L3 → Program naming and endorsement tiers

L4 → Adoption register and conformance tracking

Organizational Learning Debt — Cross-Cutting Theory

PLOS ONE · Under peer review

Explains why organizations accumulate a compounding gap between AI deployment and learning capacity. Four interlocking dimensions, six testable propositions, and a 16-item diagnostic instrument (OLDD). Operates across all layers: provides the theoretical rationale (L1), generates measurement constructs (L2), reframes program design via debt-dimension metadata (L3), and supplies the adoption risk framework (L4).

Capability

Infrastructure

Cultural

Gov. & Pipeline

L1 → Organizational-level theory + DAT Minimum Threshold Principle

L2 → OLD-MA & OLD-ICA instruments + OLDD diagnostic

L3 → Debt-dimension program metadata

L4 → Adoption risk assessment lens

Research Pipeline

Published

ALiF Protocol Paper

Framework development methodology. Published on Preprints.org (Nov 2024).

Under Review

OLD Conceptual Article

Organizational learning debt framework. Submitted to PLOS ONE with medRxiv preprint strategy.

Active

SAQ Validation — Phase 1

Content validity, expert panel review, pilot testing, and exploratory factor analysis of ALiF-SAQ.

Planned

Framework Introduction Paper

Comprehensive ALiF introduction. Target: Computers & Education.

Where Do I Start?

Researcher

Start with

ALiF Standard v1.0r1 + Concept Paper v2

Then

Development Protocol → Instrument Registry → Research Protocol

Training Manager

Start with

Implementation Pathway Model

Then

ALiF-SAQ for baseline → Select program pathway → Conformance checklist

Department Head

Start with

ALiF Standard (Conformance Req.) + Implementation Pathway

Then

Baseline assessment → Aligned or Conforming pathway → Contact core team

Instrument Developer

Start with

Architecture Document (Two-axis classification)

Then

Registry Template → Submit registry entry → Endorsement review

Policy Maker

Start with

ALiF Standard (Scope + Conformance) + Versioning Policy

Then

OLD risk framework → Concordance tables → Adoption consultation

Legend

Core artifact

Active / deployed

Companion document

Referenced (external)

Planned

Under peer review

Endorsement Tiers

ALiF Core — developed by core team, full alignment

ALiF Endorsed — formally reviewed, documented alignment

ALiF Referenced — self-declared alignment, no formal review

Changelog from v1.1

ALiF Standard updated from v1.0 to v1.0r1 (adds Conformance Requirements, Profile Interpretation, Competency Maintenance)

Implementation Pathway Model promoted from companion (planned) to active — now delivered with DAT Minimum Threshold Principle

Governance infrastructure extracted from Layer 1 into cross-cutting strip (Architecture Doc, Versioning Policy, Registry Template)

OLD strip updated: PLOS ONE submission status, 16-item OLDD diagnostic, 6 testable propositions

Layer 1 sub-grouped into Core Artifacts, Companion Documents, and Research Publications

Layer 2 sub-grouped by construct alignment; added HE Readiness Assessment as Referenced instrument

Layer 3 sub-grouped into Foundation, Role-Specific, and Platform categories

Layer 4 renamed from "Policy & Governance" to "Policy & Adoption" to reflect conformance language

Added Research Pipeline section showing publication status across the ecosystem

Entry points updated to reference v1.0r1 conformance requirements and Implementation Pathway Model

Added "Under peer review" status to legend

Standard Content Blocks added as companion document