Using SHIM

We built SHIM because the world needs a better default for AI transformation — and the best way for a method to spread is for people to use it.

Everything on the SHIM site is free for you to use and share with proper attribution.

Attribution guideline

“SHIM (Systems Harmonization & Iterative Modernization) was created by Very Big Things.”

What you can do

▶ Use SHIM internally
▶ Teach it inside your organization
▶ Adapt the templates to your context (note changes)

What you can’t do

▶ Represent your services as “official SHIM” without permission
▶ Use our logo/marks in a way that implies endorsement
▶ Publish confusingly similar “official” guides under the SHIM name

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