# Data Model: Operator Explanation Layer ## Entity: OperatorExplanationPattern Purpose: - The reusable view-model contract that turns an internal governance outcome into one operator-readable explanation block. Core fields: - `headline` - Primary operator statement answering what happened - `executionOutcome` - Technical run or workflow completion state - `evaluationResult` - Business-level result statement such as complete, incomplete, suppressed, or unavailable - `reliabilityStatement` - Whether the result is trustworthy, limited-confidence, diagnostically useful, or unusable - `coverageStatement` - What is known about completeness, evidence coverage, or missing-input boundaries - `dominantCause` - Primary explanation for why the result looks the way it does - `nextAction` - Recommended operator follow-up category and text - `countDescriptors` - Structured list of counts with semantic roles and labels - `diagnosticsAvailable` - Boolean or summary indicating that deeper technical detail exists Relationships: - Composed from `ReasonResolutionEnvelope`, `ArtifactTruthEnvelope`, `OperationRun`, and surface-specific stats providers such as baseline compare stats. - Rendered by Filament pages, resources, and Blade views on affected operator surfaces. Validation / invariants: - Every pattern must provide a headline, reliability statement, and next action when the result is degraded, suppressed, blocked, or incomplete. - Diagnostics may enrich the pattern but may not replace the primary explanation fields. - The pattern must never collapse execution success into result trustworthiness when those truths diverge. ## Entity: CountDescriptor Purpose: - Describes one visible numeric count together with its semantic meaning so counts cannot be misread. Core fields: - `label` - `value` - `role` - Allowed values in V1: - `execution` - `evaluation_output` - `coverage` - `reliability_signal` - `qualifier` - Optional operator-safe context such as `partial`, `suppressed`, or `not complete` - `visibilityTier` - `primary` or `diagnostic` Validation / invariants: - A count with role `evaluation_output` must not imply full completeness on its own. - A count with role `coverage` or `reliability_signal` must not be visually indistinguishable from an outcome count. ## Entity: ReasonResolutionEnvelope (extended use) Purpose: - Existing translated reason container that now also feeds the shared explanation layer. Relevant fields used by this feature: - `operatorLabel` - `operatorExplanation` - `actionability` - `nextSteps` New or clarified semantic outputs for this feature: - `trustImpact` - How the reason affects decision confidence - `absencePattern` - Whether the reason represents true no-result, suppressed result, missing input, blocked prerequisite, or unavailable evaluation Validation / invariants: - Domain reason codes remain technical identifiers. - Operator explanation fields must remain safe to show without diagnostics. ## Entity: ArtifactTruthEnvelope (composed input) Purpose: - Existing multi-dimensional truth model for governance artifacts used as one semantic source for the explanation pattern. Relevant dimensions for this feature: - artifact existence - content or usability - freshness - support level - actionability - publication readiness - execution outcome where applicable Feature constraints: - Artifact truth remains the semantic substrate for artifact detail surfaces. - The explanation pattern may compress or prioritize dimensions, but must not lose the underlying truth distinctions. ## Entity: GovernanceResultSurfaceModel Purpose: - Surface-specific read model delivered to a Filament page or resource section. Core fields: - `primaryPattern` - The `OperatorExplanationPattern` for the page - `secondaryTruth` - Structured truth dimensions still shown by default but not as the headline - `diagnostics` - Raw or technical detail rendered secondarily - `actions` - Existing allowed actions for the surface Relationships: - Used by Baseline Compare, Monitoring run detail, and selected governance artifact surfaces. Validation / invariants: - The first visible screenful must answer: what happened, how reliable is it, why, and what next. - Diagnostics must remain available but not dominate primary reading order. ## Derived Concepts ### Explanation Family Definition: - A reusable state family applied across domains, such as: - completed but degraded - completed but incomplete - no output because suppressed - no output because missing input - output exists but is not decision-grade Rule: - The same family must map to the same primary reading direction and next-action category across reference surfaces. ### Trustworthiness Level Definition: - The operator-facing confidence level for a produced result. Allowed values in V1: - `trustworthy` - `limited_confidence` - `diagnostic_only` - `unusable` Rule: - Trustworthiness must be visibly separate from execution outcome. ### Absent-Output Pattern Definition: - The operator explanation class used when no normal result output exists. Required distinctions in V1: - true no-issues result - missing input - blocked prerequisite - suppressed output - evaluation not yet available Rule: - These states must not collapse into one generic `no results` message.