Framework Engineering Cube

Status: Working draft

Purpose

The Framework Engineering Cube is a provisional way to think about artifact characterization across multiple dimensions without collapsing them into a single score.

FEMS-1 uses this structure as the current FE-008 measurement model.

Identity

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Capabilities

↓

Composition

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Domain

Dimensions

Identity

What is this artifact by dominant purpose?

Exactly one.

Capabilities

What functions can this artifact perform?

Zero or more.

Composition

How does it work?

Composition consists of:

• Framework Grammar
• Primitive Cognitive Operations

Domain

Where is it applied?

One or more domains.

Use

• Capabilities may overlap across identities.
• The cube is for characterization first, not final classification.
• Framework grammar should be considered only when framework characteristics are present.
• Primitive composition should be considered only when reasoning structure exists.
• Outputs remain provisional.

Interpretation Notes

• Identity should remain distinct from capability overlap.
• Composition should be analyzed only after identity and capabilities are recorded.
• Mixed profiles should be recorded as provisional without conflating identity and capabilities.