P1-REQ-13-2-004

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Statement

The Conceptual Architecture SHALL NOT allow deployment artifacts to redefine conceptual elements.

Source

Part 1, Section 13.2: Conceptual Separation Requirements.

Rationale

Deployment artifacts describe operational realization. They identify how selected implementation artifacts run, connect, scale, observe, secure, or recover within an operational environment. They do not define the conceptual meaning of the architecture.

Preventing deployment artifacts from redefining conceptual elements preserves conceptual stability across different deployment environments, including local development, test, regulated production, sovereign infrastructure, and air-gapped or restricted environments.

Applies To

This requirement applies to all deployment-related references within the Conceptual Architecture.

It applies specifically to artifacts such as:

Runtime configurationsContainer descriptorsOrchestration manifestsDeployment scriptsEnvironment-specific settingsNetwork topology descriptionsOperational dashboardsInfrastructure profiles

Verification

Verification SHALL confirm that deployment artifacts do not redefine conceptual elements.

Verification activities include review checks confirming that:

Deployment artifacts appear only as deployment concernsDeployment profiles map to conceptual elements without changing their meaningEnvironment-specific arrangements do not replace conceptual definitionsOperational examples do not become conceptual requirements

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Status

Draft