---
type: concept
title: Layer 1 — User & Operator Surfaces
aliases:
  - user surfaces
  - operator surfaces
  - presentation layer
  - layer 1
modified: 2026-07-08
tags:
  - architecture
  - architecture-layer
  - operator-experience
  - suitecentral
---

# Layer 1 — User & Operator Surfaces

> Main dashboards, field mapping, executive package views, embedded ERP sidecars, and hosted wiki entry points.

This is the outermost layer of the [[pages/concepts/suitecentral-code-architecture|seven-layer code architecture]] — everything an operator, executive, or reviewer touches directly. It includes the main integration hub, the AI field-mapping editor, the SuiteCentral module dashboards, the executive package views, the ERP-embedded sidecar surfaces, and this hosted wiki itself.

The design principle behind this layer is **embedded intelligence**: value is delivered where users already work (inside the ERP, inside the operator dashboard) rather than in a separate destination app — see [[pages/concepts/embedded-intelligence|Embedded Intelligence]].

## Questions this layer answers

- Which operator surfaces are production-facing?
- How does the hosted wiki relate to the application?

Ask them live on the **[Code Architecture Dashboard](https://demo.kstratmdconsulting.com/code-architecture-dashboard.html)** — click the top layer of the infographic.

## Documentation & evidence

- [Architecture overview](https://demo.kstratmdconsulting.com/docs/architecture/ARCHITECTURE.md) — the system-wide map this layer sits on top of
- Proof card: [Embedded platform adapters](https://demo.kstratmdconsulting.com/docs/review/proof-cards/embedded-platform-adapters.md) — evidence for the ERP-embedded sidecar surfaces

## Related layers

- [[pages/architecture/http-api-edge|Layer 2 — HTTP-API Edge]] — every action on these surfaces enters the system through the API edge
- [[pages/architecture/data-evidence-publishing|Layer 7 — Data, Evidence, and Publishing]] — builds and publishes the wiki and evidence surfaces this layer exposes

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*Last refreshed: 2026-07-06*