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v1.1.0 - Public Draft

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@bchetcuti bchetcuti released this 10 Apr 16:56
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Major expansion - normative boundary extended, new artefacts, assessment model introduced

The following artefacts are added to the normative set in v1.1:

  • TSF-MOD-1 - Trust Surface Model & Domains (domain model formalised as normative)
  • TSF-GOV-1 - Governance Integration Model (governance requirements now normative)
  • TSF-DEF-1 - Core Definitions (definitions artefact formalised)
  • TSF-LIF-1 - Trust Surface Lifecycle (operating rhythm formalised as normative)
  • TSF-GLO-1 - Glossary (vocabulary baseline, already present; formally designated normative)

New artefacts introduced:

  • TSF-GOV-1 - Governance Integration Model: specifies how Trust Posture connects to board reporting, risk governance, and ownership accountability.
  • TSF-MTH-1 - Assessment Method: introduces the evidence model, Signal Assessment Record structure, Domain Judgement labels (Sustained / Mixed / Fragile / Deficient / Indeterminate), and scoring approach.
  • TSF-ART-1 - Artefact Register and Visual Index: controlled catalogue of framework diagrams (TSF-01 through TSF-08) and artefact identifiers.
  • TSF-VPOL-1 - Vocabulary and Naming Policy: governs term introduction, deprecation, and cross-artefact consistency.

Glossary expansion:

  • Glossary expanded from 4 terms (v1.0 baseline) to 17 terms.
  • New terms cover: Trust Posture, Digital Trust Posture, Trust Signal Gap, Trust Signal Scorecard, Trust Surface Domain, Trust Surface Inventory, Trust Hardening, Trust Hardening Plan, Trust Signalling, Trust Transparency Mechanism, Signal Assessment Record, Evidence Freshness, Domain Judgement, Digital Edge, Governance Integration.

Structural additions:

  • Publication control framework established (TSF-CIT-1, TSF-CHG-1, TSF-CNS-1, TSF-LIC-1, TSF-SEC-1).
  • Standard v1.1 front-matter block and document conventions codified.
  • Narrative artefacts NAR-1 and NAR-2 retired; TSF-NAR-3 (Origin) retained as the canonical origin narrative.

Open issues resolved for public draft:

  • All open issues across 8 documents resolved or deferred to backlog.
  • GOV-1 minimum cadence language confirmed as mandatory (SHALL).
  • Third-party ecosystem confirmed as within scope of the Trust Surface (DEF-1).
  • Domain label “Identity” retained; “domains” retained as canonical normative term with “dimensions” permitted at website IA layer (MOD-1).
  • Signal assessment template confirmed as planned companion artefact (MTH-1).
  • PRI-1 and SIG-1 confirmed as Informative control class.
  • Patch-level releases recorded in release notes only (VPOL-1).

Status promoted from Draft to Public draft.