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Reader Guide

Normative language

  • MUST = required for validity
  • SHOULD = recommended baseline
  • MAY = optional if explicitly defined
  • NON-BINDING = illustrative only; not normative; does not create requirements

Note: GTAF defines structural prerequisites for delegation; it does not guarantee decision correctness.

Suggested reading order

  1. Core Model

  2. Artifacts

  3. Rules & Invariants

  4. Lifecycle

  5. Risk Classes

Terminology

Key terms are defined in the Glossary.

Quick Start (Minimal)

If you want the shortest path to value: 1. System Boundary (SB) 2. Decision Record (DR) + Responsibility Binding (RB) 3. Delegation Readiness Check (DRC)

Top 8 Terms (Start Here)

  1. Scope
  2. System Boundary (SB)
  3. Decision Record (DR)
  4. Responsibility Binding (RB)
  5. Delegation Readiness Check (DRC)
  6. Validity Window
  7. Risk Class (A/B/C)
  8. Conformity Claim

Diagram Index

  1. Artifact Overview — Core Model Overview
  2. Scope Precedence — Scope Model
  3. DRC Evaluation Flow — Delegation Readiness Check
  4. Lifecycle Flow — Delegation Lifecycle
  5. Claim-to-DRC Mapping — Claim-to-DRC Mapping
  6. Risk Class Ladder — Risk Classes