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Appendix C | Technical reference: the DACS Big Picture

This illustration is reproduced from the supplied Executive Brief. It shows the technical control architecture behind the management outcomes explained in the preceding sections. The diagram is optional detail for the executive reader.

DACS Big Picture: decision evidence control architecture, Gate outcomes, and information sources

Technical image: data and AI sources; the DACS evidence layer; control profiles; Accountability Gates; recorded findings; and consequential business decisions.

EXECUTIVE INTERPRETATION

Existing systems produce information. DACS sets requirements for checking whether the information is suitable and authorized for a particular decision, records any limits on its use, and retains supporting evidence for later review.

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