kata-pov-value-track

PoV value capture structures each review cycle into an auditable living document by recording observed periods, primary metric readings, and telemetry snapshot SHA hashes. This enforces evidence-backed go/no-go decisions, preventing unsupported transitions to operational handoffs.

A telemetry snapshot SHA provides cryptographic traceability for decision tracking by linking each PoV cycle's metric readings to an immutable telemetry artifact. This mandatory hash ensures that go/no-go outcomes are evaluated against verified evidence rather than unsupported claims.

Recording qualitative observations without PII requires capturing engineering insights while applying a PII grep gate that blocks the ready_for_dooc transition if any sensitive data matches are found. This ensures PII-protected handoff readiness before any operational-concrete artifact is generated.

Updating a PoV status to discontinue or pivot requires evaluating primary metric readings against predefined triggers and applying decision coherence checks. This updates the status coherently across the allowed vocabulary, ensuring the go/no-go outcome aligns with the observed telemetry evidence.

PoV tracking requires schema initialization before logging cycles to establish the auditable living document structure. This prerequisite setup enables mandatory SHA traceability per cycle, qualitative observation recording, and the PII grep gate enforcement needed for valid operational handoffs.

Blocking the ready_for_dooc transition is required when the PII grep gate finds matches in the PoV cycle data, preventing sensitive data from propagating into operational-concrete artifacts. This constraint ensures only PII-free, evidence-backed cycles receive operational handoff clearance.