DATA_DICTIONARY.md

# Data Dictionary

## Controlled values

### system_type
- model
- agent
- rag
- tool
- data
- multimodal
- system

### severity
- medium
- high
- critical

### lifecycle_stage
- design
- pre-deployment
- deployment
- monitoring

### automation_level
- manual
- semi-automated
- automated

## Interpretation

`threshold_guidance` provides a starting point for project-specific validation design. It is not a universal compliance threshold.

`source_type = framework-inspired` means the checklist item is an independent operationalization informed by the cited source rather than a verbatim source requirement.