Pattern Proposal: Rules as Authoritative Governance Source
Summary
The adoption of a unified, machine-consumable rule framework as the primary authority for governance constraints, replacing traditional static policy documents.
Candidate Pattern
- ID:
pattern-rules-as-authority - Classification: governance
- Maturity: emerging
- Type: emerging
Observed Signals
- Project Rule Void
- Rules vs Policies
Evidence
Architecture Work
Supporting Evidence
Scope Assessment
- Evidence Strength: medium
- Confidence: medium
- Applies to: governance, automation
Rationale
- Enables deterministic and automated alignment validation within the CI/CD pipeline.
- Reduces ambiguity by providing a single, auditable source for all architectural constraints.
Traceability
Artifact source: proposed-patterns