Pattern Proposal: Multi-hop Architecture Lineage Graph
Summary
Transitioning from siloed project artifacts to a unified graph-based representation of relationships between decisions, patterns, signals, and code.
Candidate Pattern
- ID:
pattern-architecture-knowledge-graph - Classification: intelligence
- Maturity: strategic_direction
- Type: future_direction
Observed Signals
- Cross-project Lineage Analysis
- Knowledge Access Abstraction
Evidence
Architecture Work
Supporting Evidence
Scope Assessment
- Evidence Strength: medium
- Confidence: medium
- Applies to: intelligence, governance
Rationale
- Enables complex impact analysis across project boundaries that flat-file structures cannot support.
- Provides a foundation for automated pattern discovery and portfolio-level intelligence.
Traceability
Artifact source: proposed-patterns