Architecture Evolution Map
AEM Summary
summary: proposed: 22 done: 6 accepted: 1 dummy_string: 1 total_items: 30
Execution Tag Legend
READY: Architect accepted, ADR not yet created PENDING: ADR exists, governance pending APPROVED: Governance accepted BLOCKED: Dependencies prevent progress
Today's Actions
- {'item': '[READY] Establish Architecture Work Registry as authoritative backlog', 'priority': 'high', 'impact': 'strategic'}
- {'item': '[PENDING] Institutionalize formal Governance Lifecycle and Compliance Engine', 'priority': 'high', 'impact': 'strategic'}
- {'item': '[READY] Create initial ADR for core orchestration pipeline', 'priority': 'high', 'impact': 'medium'}
Evolution Map
| Domain | Item | Type | Stage | Impact | Confidence | Dependencies | Linked Knowledge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governance | [READY] Establish Architecture Work Registry as authoritative backlog | Decision | NEXT | Strategic | High | rule-architecture-work-authority | aw-ideas-to-life-cas-2026-05-31-001 |
| Governance | [PENDING] Institutionalize formal Governance Lifecycle and Compliance Engine | Decision | NEXT | Strategic | High | aw-ideas-to-life-cas-20260605-04 | aw-ideas-to-life-cas-20260614-1 |
| System Evolution | CAS Workflow Execution Model standardization | Refactor | DONE | High | High | rule-workflow-execution-model-compliance | aw-ideas-to-life-cas-20260605-04 |
| Tooling | Governance Portal Implementation (MkDocs/GitHub Pages) | Roadmap | DONE | Medium | High | none | aw-ideas-to-life-cas-20260605-01 |
| System Evolution | Knowledge Provider Abstraction for storage decoupling | Refactor | DONE | High | High | rule-shared-knowledge-workspace | aw-ideas-to-life-cas-20260605-03 |
| Governance | [READY] Implement automated CI validation for CAS skill enforcement | Discovery | NEXT | Medium | Medium | aw-discovery-ideas-to-life-cas-4 | aw-ideas-to-life-cas-2026-05-31-005 |
| Architecture Knowledge System | [PENDING] Adopt graph-based schema for Architecture Knowledge Graph | Decision | NEXT | High | Medium | aw-ideas-to-life-cas-20260605-10 | aw-ideas-to-life-cas-2026-06-06-002 |
| Intent / Vision | [PENDING] Formalise Business Intent schema and integration | Decision | NEXT | Strategic | High | cas-future-vision | aw-ideas-to-life-cas-2026-06-06-003 |
| System Evolution | [PENDING] Implement runtime-native governance controller for automated drift detection | Decision | NEXT | High | High | aw-ideas-to-life-cas-20260605-04 | aw-ideas-to-life-cas-2026-06-06-001 |
| Intent / Vision | Portfolio Intelligence Capability for cross-project visibility | Roadmap | FUTURE | Medium | Low | aw-ideas-to-life-cas-20260605-10 | aw-ideas-to-life-cas-20260605-09 |
Key Architectural Decisions
| Id | Decision | Status | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| aw-ideas-to-life-cas-2026-05-31-001 | Establish Architecture Work Registry as the authoritative architectural change backlog | pending | Prevents planning state loss during artifact regeneration and ensures governance summaries align with authoritative sources. |
| aw-ideas-to-life-cas-20260614-1 | Institutionalize formal Governance Lifecycle (Proposal -> Promotion -> ADR -> Pattern) | pending | Standardizes the path from discovery to governed pattern, preventing state leakage and ensuring auditable compliance. |
| aw-ideas-to-life-cas-2026-06-06-001 | Implement runtime-native governance controller for automated Detect-Analyse-Execute loop | pending | Addresses the 15:1 governance velocity bottleneck by automating non-breaking drift detection and remediation. |
| aw-ideas-to-life-cas-2026-06-06-002 | Adopt graph-based schema for cross-project relationship modeling and lineage | pending | Enables complex multi-hop impact analysis and fulfills the 'Continuous Intelligence' vision beyond siloed artifacts. |
System Evolution
The system is transitioning from a semi-automated documentation model to a 'Continuous Architecture Governance' platform. Key shifts include the introduction of the Architecture Work Registry as the authoritative backlog, the decoupling of storage via the Knowledge Provider abstraction, and the standardization of the CAS Workflow Execution Model. The emergence of ReasoningOps and GovernanceOps signifies a move toward governance as a continuous delivery participant rather than a periodic review event.
Intent & Direction
The strategic intent is to evolve CAS into an 'Architecture Intelligence Platform' that connects Business Intent to Code Reality. This involves formalizing Business Intent schemas, implementing end-to-end traceability (Business -> Decision -> Pattern -> Code), and developing an interactive Architecture Intelligence Map (AIM). Future directions include Portfolio Intelligence for cross-project trends and a unified Knowledge Graph layer for complex architectural queries.
Pattern Evolution
Emerging Patterns
- Architecture Work Registry
- Business Intent Integration Model
- Code Intelligence Evidence Model
- ReasoningOps Operational Loop
- Governance Action Framework
Knowledge System Health
pattern_coverage: medium governance_backlog: 12 signal_to_pattern_linkage: low rule_consistency: high observation: The knowledge system has a robust foundational structure but a high backlog of proposed decisions and unpopulated project-specific patterns. The establishment of the Architecture Work Registry is a critical health improvement to maintain planning state consistency.