The language of the executive operating layer.

An executive operating layer is the software layer that runs an executive's day. It reads the systems they already use, decides what matters, and surfaces the right work at the right moment, across the executive's own device and their EA's workspace.

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Executive orchestration is the practice of coordinating an executive's time, focus, priorities and commitments as a single system, usually between the executive and their EA, rather than managing each in a separate tool.

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Focus time governance is treating protected deep-work time as a first-class resource the operating system itself defends, rather than a calendar block anyone can override.

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The plan lifecycle is the set of explicit stages an executive's day moves through in Cadence: Draft, Proposed, Approved, Active and Closed, so every change has clear ownership and status.

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A Focus Filter is a macOS feature that lets an app change what a device shows and silences during a Focus. Cadence ships a Focus Filter so a focus block quiets the right notifications system-wide, not just inside the app.

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A strategic driver is an annual priority, set in plain language with a measurable outcome, that work items link to so an executive can see whether their time is advancing strategy or drifting.

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The Brief is Cadence's daily briefing, built overnight from the executive's calendar, inbox, sent items and yesterday's transcripts, and on screen by 6am so the day starts already planned.

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EA delegation is the structured handoff between an executive and their executive assistant. In Cadence the EA proposes the plan and the executive approves it, so delegation is explicit and auditable rather than managed by email and memory.

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