Minimal Application Path
GTAF is a method for artifact creation, not an implementation guide. The minimal path is the five‑pillar method.
Five-pillar method (normative)
Pillar 1 - System Capture
Goal: convert current state into explicit structure.
Primary artifact: System Boundary (SB)
Outputs:
- SB drafts + boundary rationale
- domain/system/interface inventory
- preliminary risk/criticality assignment
Pillar 2 - Governance Definition
Goal: define decision spaces and make mandates visible.
Primary artifacts: Decision Record (DR), Responsibility Binding (RB)
Outputs:
- DR catalogue (decision‑space centric)
- RB bindings (mandates/roles/escalation)
- ambiguity list: decision‑relevant but not mandated
Pillar 3 - Architecture Binding
Goal: translate governance into technical guardrails without implementation.
Outputs:
- boundary enforcement requirements
- escalation/kill‑switch reachability requirements
- logging/traceability requirements (artifact‑based, tool‑agnostic)
Pillar 4 - Documentation & Traceability
Goal: ensure explainability, handover readiness, and reconstructability.
Outputs:
- referential integrity (IDs, relations, versions)
- artifact history/change control
- ability to reconstruct “what applies and why”
Pillar 5 - Trust & Readiness Review
Goal: formal validation of structural permissibility.
Primary artifact: Delegation Readiness Check (DRC)
Optional by risk class: