P1-REQ-13-6-001

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Statement

The Conceptual Architecture SHALL distinguish Data, Structure, Semantics, Interpretation, Governance and Authority, Traceability, and Evidence as structured-information processing concerns.

Source

Part 1, Section 13.6: Separation of Concerns Requirements.

Rationale

Structured-information processing depends on a clear distinction among data, structure, semantics, interpretation, governance and authority, traceability, and evidence. Each concern serves a different architectural purpose and requires separate treatment during conceptual modelling, logical refinement, implementation mapping, deployment, and verification.

This requirement prevents the architecture from collapsing meaning, authority, evidence, and technical structure into undifferentiated information-processing material.

Applies To

This requirement applies to structured-information processing concepts within the Conceptual Architecture.

It applies specifically to:

DataStructureSemanticsInterpretationGovernance and AuthorityTraceabilityEvidence

Verification

Verification SHALL confirm that the Conceptual Architecture distinguishes the identified structured-information processing concerns.

Verification activities include review checks confirming that:

Each concern has a distinct architectural roleThe concerns remain separate in conceptual text and diagramsLater logical and implementation material references these concerns without redefining themEvidence and Traceability support claims and relationships without replacing architectural meaning

Traceability

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Status

Draft

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