Evolution · The fixed parts · Element
The permanent
Elements that will not change regardless.
The part
What it is
Usually the origin, the subject and one or two details that carry the recognition. Kept few, because a long list is not a commitment.
These are what a later version has to remain compatible with, which is what continuity means in practice.
The smallest level
The attributes it carries
Each attribute is one of the framework’s shared types. What a date is, and how it is written, is defined once for the whole model — the note here says what it means in this particular place.
Fixed since
When the decision was made, which matters because it should predate any pressure.
Date shared type
The other elements in the fixed parts
The movable
What may change as the organisation does.
LearnThe authority
Who can authorise a change to a fixed part.
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