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The Structured Information Problem
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Mission-Critical Information
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Structured information Artifacts coordinate operations across distributed organizations
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Fields represent requests, obligations, allocations, status, and authority
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Structure determines how Data is organized and constrained
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Semantics establishes the meaning of the information
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Interpretation applies rules, Policies, and reasoning to produce operational outcomes
From Paper to Digital Systems
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Paper forms combined visible Structure with established doctrine and human Interpretation
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Digital systems embedded Structure, Semantics, and Interpretation in software and Data Models
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Automation improved speed, consistency, scalability, and operational reach
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Implementation choices became intertwined with governed information
The Result
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Definitions and rules evolve unevenly across Systems
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Interpretive Authority becomes difficult to identify
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Outcomes depend on particular implementations and versions
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Reproducing an earlier decision becomes increasingly difficult
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Cross-boundary interoperability requires costly custom integration
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