The ZeroDrift Method
Systematic drift detection, waste measurement, and compliance validation for AI-driven teams.
The Three Dimensions of Validation
Alignment
Does the agent respect your architecture decisions, process guardrails, and non-negotiables?
- Design compliance
- Process adherence
- Constraint violation detection
Hallucination
Is the documentation grounded in reality or invented? Do claims match implementation?
- Documentation audit
- Code-doc consistency
- False claim detection
Waste
How many AI hours were wasted on rework, rebuilds, or abandoned branches?
- Rework detection
- Duplicate effort
- Hours quantified
The ZeroDrift Score
A single number that summarizes how well your AI-assisted development follows NorthStar. Every point is backed by evidence.
90–100:
Elite – AI teams operating with near-zero drift.
75–89:
Stable – Drift detected and corrected with occasional violations.
<75:
Risk – AI waste and architectural damage likely; intervention needed.
Full Audit Trail
Every ZeroDrift Score includes complete evidence: which guardrails were violated, when, by which agent, what changed, and how it was resolved. No black boxes. No guessing.
Captured
- Every violation detected
- Evidence & supporting logs
- Timestamp and context
- Agent & human actions
Accessible via
- ZeroDrift Cloud dashboard
- Downloadable PDF reports
- JSON API exports
- Compliance archives