Handbook
Phase 4 — validated intelligence (research gate)
Phase 4 AFF capabilities (psychometric bridges, calibrated short forms, benchmarks, controlled experiments) require psychometric sign-off before any AFF-* row may flip to Implemented.
Updated
In scope (research only)
- Item bridges between Thomas / external instruments and native constructs
- Calibrated short-form selection under reliability targets
- Normative benchmarks and cohort comparisons
- A/B experiments on assembly and cadence policies
Out of scope until charter approval
- Production UI claims for validated intelligence
- Automatic blending of external scores into native family trend APIs
- Benchmark-driven PDP proposals without human confirm
Deliverables
- Product workshop outcomes logged in 16-open-questions.md
- Psychometric review memo (external)
- Experiment design templates in
docs/framework/research/
Gate
Do not implement Phase 4 cycles in forge360 until this charter is approved and open questions are resolved.