How the Documents Relate
The hub-and-spoke architecture of AGF documents and how the concept areas connect.
AGF is structured as a hub-and-spoke document architecture. One entry point (the hub) routes to domain-specific profiles (the spokes) and deep-dive reference material.
Document Architecture
AGF Reference Architecture (entry point)
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├── Domain Profiles (the spokes)
│ ├── Security Profile ─────── For CISOs, security architects
│ ├── Platform Profile ─────── For platform engineers
│ ├── GRC Profile ──────────── For compliance officers, auditors
│ ├── AI Engineering Profile ── For AI engineers, agent developers
│ └── Observability Profile ── For SREs, detection engineers
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├── Deep Reference (the foundations)
│ ├── 19 Primitives ─────────── The shared vocabulary
│ ├── Agentic Observability ── SIEM for agents
│ ├── Decision Intelligence ── Governed decision flows
│ └── Governance Framework ─── Top-level operating model
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├── White Papers (focused deep-dives)
│ ├── Trust Ladders ────────── How agents earn autonomy
│ └── The Rings Model ─────── Concentric governance architecture
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└── Resources
├── Shared Vocabulary ────── Canonical terminology
├── Standards Alignment ──── Regulatory and standards mappings
└── Architecture Diagrams ── 21 visual reference modelsHow Concept Areas Connect
The three concept areas share a common foundation:
Agentic Primitives is the vocabulary. It defines the 19 patterns, the Rings Model, the security architecture, and the deployment modes. Everything else references it.
Decision Intelligence is a specific application of the Governed Decision Flow (Ring 0 + Ring 1 + Ring 2) to risk-bearing decisions. It adds the Belief Layer and Risk Decision Graph.
Agentic Observability is the monitoring layer that watches all three. It correlates quality, security, and governance events across every ring.
Primitives (#1-#19) ← shared foundation
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├── Decision Intelligence uses → #1, #2, #4, #5, #6, #8, #9, #11, #12
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└── Observability monitors → #10 (events), #14 (identity), #6 (provenance)Precedence
When documents conflict, this is the priority:
intent.md— the North Staragentic-primitives.md— the shared vocabularyagentic-governance-framework.md— the operating model- Capability layer docs (observability, decision intelligence)
- Domain profiles
For the complete relationship model, see the canonical source.