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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] Continuous Architecture Governance Platform', 'priority': 'high', 'impact': 'strategic'}
  • {'item': '[READY] Business Intent Integration and Traceability', 'priority': 'high', 'impact': 'strategic'}
  • {'item': '[READY] Architecture Knowledge Graph for cross-project lineage', 'priority': 'high', 'impact': 'strategic'}

Evolution Map

Domain Item Type Stage Impact Confidence Dependencies Linked Knowledge
Governance Continuous Architecture Governance Platform Decision NEXT Strategic High CAS Runner, Knowledge Provider, ReasoningExecutionContract aw-ideas-to-life-cas-20260614-1
Architecture Knowledge System Architecture Work Registry as Authoritative Backlog Decision NEXT Strategic High None aw-ideas-to-life-cas-2026-05-31-001
System Evolution CAS Workflow Execution Model Refactor DONE High High None 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
Patterns Knowledge Provider Abstraction Promotion DONE High High None aw-ideas-to-life-cas-20260605-03
Intent / Vision [READY] Business Intent Integration and Traceability Decision NEXT Strategic Medium Architecture Work Registry, Knowledge Provider aw-ideas-to-life-cas-2026-05-31-006, aw-ideas-to-life-cas-2026-06-06-003
System Evolution Code Intelligence and Architecture Alignment Discovery NEXT High Medium Architecture Work Registry, GovernanceOps aw-ideas-to-life-cas-2026-05-31-007
Governance ReasoningOps and GovernanceOps Operational Loop Roadmap NEXT High Medium Governance Foundation, Alignment Engine aw-ideas-to-life-cas-2026-05-31-008
Product / UX [READY] Architecture Knowledge Graph Decision NEXT High Medium Knowledge Provider Abstraction aw-ideas-to-life-cas-2026-06-06-002, aw-ideas-to-life-cas-20260605-10
Governance [READY] Initial ADR for Core Orchestration Pipeline Decision NEXT High Medium Governance Foundation aw-ideas-to-life-cas-2026-05-31-003

Key Architectural Decisions

Id Decision Status Rationale
aw-ideas-to-life-cas-20260614-1 Institutionalize a formal Governance Lifecycle and adopt a unified Workflow Execution Model. proposed Manual execution caused intelligence staleness and drift; standardization ensures consistency and auditable compliance.
aw-ideas-to-life-cas-2026-05-31-001 Establish Architecture Work as the authoritative architectural change backlog. accepted AEM regeneration discards planning state; persistence in source artifacts is required for reliable evolution tracking.
aw-ideas-to-life-cas-2026-06-06-003 Formalise the 'Business Intent' artifact schema as a mandatory input for the Alignment Engine. proposed Ensures architectural execution aligns with strategic business value rather than just technical consistency.

System Evolution

The system is transitioning from a 'template-ready' manual documentation model to a 'Continuous Architecture Governance' platform. This evolution is characterized by the introduction of a standardized Workflow Execution Model (Runner/Workflow/KnowledgeProvider), the establishment of an authoritative Architecture Work Registry, and the onboarding of runtime-native capabilities (ConversationToAW, DiscoveryToAW). Governance is shifting from periodic review to a continuously active participation model (GovernanceOps/ReasoningOps) embedded in delivery.

Intent & Direction

The strategic intent is to transform CAS into an Architecture Intelligence Platform. Key directions include: 1) End-to-end traceability from Business Intent to Code Reality; 2) Automated Detect-Analyse-Execute loops for drift remediation; 3) Cross-project intelligence via an Architecture Knowledge Graph; and 4) Integration with the broader enterprise ecosystem (EAM tools, CI/CD). The vision prioritizes 'aligning with' system state over merely reflecting it, ensuring intent remains a proactive constraint.

Pattern Evolution

Emerging Patterns

  • Architecture Work Registry
  • Business Intent Integration
  • Code Intelligence
  • ReasoningOps / GovernanceOps Loop
  • Architecture Knowledge Graph

Knowledge System Health

pattern_coverage: medium governance_backlog: 14 consistency_notes: The project has successfully established the structural foundation (templates, runner, abstractions) but faces a significant backlog of proposed decisions and unpopulated project-specific patterns. Architecture Work is now correctly positioned as the authoritative backlog, resolving previous issues with planning state loss during AEM regeneration.