REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE 07 / 09
Route useful decisions, not just affiliate clicks.
Decision state, qualified inventory, policy gates, disclosures and attribution.
Explore a failure mode ↘SYSTEM BOUNDARIES
Where responsibility changes.
01Decision intent→
02Opportunity inventory→
03Eligibility + disclosure→
04Accepted outcome✓
Four design boundaries. The specific technology stack, data rights and operating model depend on the real environment.
DESIGN EXERCISE / FAILURE LAB
What happens when
the assumption breaks?
Choose a realistic failure condition to inspect a defensible response and the verification evidence it would require.
RESPONSE CONTRACT01 / 02
Architecture response
Preserve an independent relevance floor and suppress the unsuitable offer.
HOW TO VERIFY
Counterfactual ranking, fairness, consent and disclosure review.
TRADE-OFF TO ACCEPT
Commercial precision introduces disclosure, governance and evidence responsibilities.
BACK TO PRACTICE