P1-REQ-13-8-001

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Statement

The Conceptual Architecture SHALL treat Evidence as an architectural concern.

Source

Part 1, Section 13.8: Evidence Requirements.

Rationale

Evidence supports claims made about architecture, implementation, deployment, execution, interpretation, governance, authority, and review. Treating Evidence as an architectural concern ensures that evidence receives explicit treatment rather than appearing only as an implementation by-product or test output.

This requirement supports review, auditability, accountability, reconstruction, conformance assessment, and defensibility across the architecture lifecycle.

Applies To

This requirement applies to Evidence definitions and references within the Conceptual Architecture.

It applies specifically to:

Evidence as an architectural concernEvidence planningEvidence captureEvidence preservationEvidence traceabilityEvidence review

Verification

Verification SHALL confirm that the Conceptual Architecture treats Evidence as an architectural concern.

Verification activities include review checks confirming that:

Evidence appears as a defined architectural concernEvidence remains distinct from implementation by-productsEvidence supports claims made across the architecture lifecycleEvidence links to traceability, review, auditability, and defensibility concerns

Traceability

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Status

Draft

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