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Post-G7 Boundary Decision Roadmap Plan

Date: 2026-04-19 Status: Draft Upstream Spec: 2026-04-19-post-g7-boundary-decision-roadmap-design.md

Plan Intent

This roadmap determines the next bounded step after G7 has already closed as the first boundary-family executed real sample.

Its only purpose is:

decide whether G6 or G8 may enter real-sample execution scope next, or whether both remain held pending prerequisites

Scope Guardrails

1. do not reopen G7
2. do not reopen G1-E / G2 / G3
3. do not implement runtime-platform prerequisites under this roadmap
4. do not execute real samples for more than one remaining boundary family
5. do not open G4 / G5

Candidate Directions

The only remaining directions under this roadmap are:

1. G6
2. G8
3. prerequisites-only hold

Workstreams

1. WS1 Freeze the Post-G7 Starting State
2. WS2 Compare G6 and G8 Entry Cost
3. WS3 Select One Next Direction
4. WS4 Publish the Next Bounded Slice

Phase 0: Freeze the Starting State

Objective

Lock the roadmap start point so the decision cannot drift back into closed work.

Tasks

1. freeze G7 as closed executed-pass
2. freeze G6 and G8 as the only remaining boundary candidates
3. freeze G1-E / G2 / G3 as closed
4. freeze G4 / G5 as out of scope

Deliverables

1. starting-state note
2. fixed candidate list

Acceptance Criteria

1. no closed family is reopened under this roadmap

Phase 1: Compare the Remaining Boundary Candidates

Objective

Compare G6 and G8 using explicit entry cost and prerequisite pressure.

Tasks

1. restate the current hold condition for G6
2. restate the current hold condition for G8
3. compare which one requires the smaller new capability to enter real-sample scope
4. compare whether either direction is still too expensive and should remain held

Deliverables

1. G6 vs G8 comparison matrix
2. smallest-next-step summary

Acceptance Criteria

1. the preferred next direction is justified explicitly
2. the non-selected direction has an explicit hold reason

Phase 2: Select One Next Direction

Objective

Reduce the post-G7 ambiguity to one bounded decision.

Tasks

1. select exactly one direction:
   • G6
   • G8
   • or prerequisites-only hold
2. record why the other directions remain out of scope

Deliverables

1. post-G7 boundary decision
2. hold reasons for non-selected directions

Acceptance Criteria

1. only one next direction is opened
2. the decision is bounded and defensible

Phase 3: Publish the Next Bounded Slice

Objective

Turn the decision into the next executable bounded artifact.

Tasks

1. if G6 is selected, write a bounded G6 real-sample entry design and plan
2. if G8 is selected, write a bounded G8 real-sample entry design and plan
3. if prerequisites-only hold is selected, write a bounded prerequisites roadmap
4. publish a roadmap closure report

Deliverables

1. next bounded design
2. next bounded plan
3. roadmap closure report

Acceptance Criteria

1. the next step is ready without extending this roadmap
2. only one bounded direction is emitted

Completion Criteria

This roadmap is complete when:

1. the post-G7 next step is reduced to one bounded direction
2. G6 and G8 no longer compete ambiguously
3. a single follow-up design + plan exists for the selected direction

Next Step

After this roadmap completes:

1. execute the selected bounded slice
2. do not reopen this roadmap during execution