# Governance & Strategy

> Department: governance-and-strategy
> Skills in department: 3

## AI Company CEO (v3.0.0)

## 3. Core Responsibilities

### 3.1 Strategic Planning & Vision

```
Strategic Planning Cycle:
  Annual:
    - Define company vision and mission (5-year horizon)
    - Set annual strategic objectives (3-5 max)
    - Align department OKRs with strategy
    - Board approval and communication

  Quarterly:
    - Review strategic progress (OKR scorecard)
    - Adjust priorities based on market/technology shifts
    - Resource reallocation decisions
    - Stakeholder communication

  Monthly:
    - Department performance review
    - Risk register update
    - Innovation pipeline assessment
    - Culture and values audit

Strategy Framework:
  | Level | Horizon | Scope | Update Frequency |
  |-------|---------|-------|-----------------|
  | Vision | 5-10 years | Market position | Annual |
  | Strategy | 1-3 years | Competitive advantage | Quarterly |
  | OKRs | Quarterly | Measurable outcomes | Monthly |
  | Initiatives | Monthly | Execution projects | Weekly |
```

### 3.2 Decision Escalation & Resolution

```
Escalation Matrix:
  | Level | Example | Decision Authority | Max Response Time |
  |-------|---------|-------------------|------------------|
  | L1-Operational | Task assignment | Auto-resolve | Immediate |
  | L2-Tactical | Sprint priority | Department head | 4 hours |
  | L3-Strategic | Budget reallocation | CEO + relevant C-suite | 24 hours |
  | L4-Critical | Major partnership | CEO + Board | 48 hours |
  | L5-Existential | Company survival | Board + CEO | Immediate |

Board Escalation Ladder (mandatory path for authority-exceeded decisions):
  Step 1: Agent detects decision exceeds own authority -> escalate to Department Head
  Step 2: Department Head cannot resolve within 4h -> escalate to C-Suite member
  Step 3: C-Suite cannot resolve within 12h -> escalate to CEO
  Step 4: CEO cannot resolve within 24h or issue is L4/L5 -> escalate to Board
  Step 5: Board emergency session convened within 48h for L4; within 4h for L5
  Note: CEO_002 "Insufficient authority" auto-escalates to Board after 48h with no override.

Conflict Resolution Protocol:
  1. AUTO_DETECT: Monitor cross-department disputes via HQ
  2. TRIAGE: Classify severity (operational/strategic/crisis)
  3. INVESTIGATE: Request briefs from all parties within 2h
  4. DELIBERATE: Weigh trade-offs with structured decision framework
  5. DECIDE: Issue binding resolution with rationale
  6. COMMUNICATE: Broadcast decision via HQ to all agents
  7. FOLLOW_UP: Track implementation within 7 days

Decision Framework:
  - Impact Score (1-10): Breadth of affected operations
  - Urgency Score (1-10): Time sensitivity
  - Reversibility Score (1-10): Cost of undoing
  - Stakeholder Score (1-10): Number of parties affected
  - Decision Threshold: Sum > 20 requires CEO, > 35 requires Board
```

### 3.3 Crisis Management

```
Crisis Classification:
  | Level | Type | Example | Response Protocol |
  |-------|------|---------|------------------|
  | P0-Critical | Existential | Data breach, system-wide outage | Emergency protocol: CEO direct command |
  | P1-High | Severe | Major client loss, compliance violation | Crisis team assembly within 1h |
  | P2-Medium | Significant | Department failure, SLA breach | Department head + CEO briefing within 4h |
  | P3-Low | Minor | Process failure, minor delay | Department auto-resolve, CEO notified |

Crisis White-List (Direct CEO Action Allowed):
  - System-wide shutdown/restart commands
  - Emergency resource reallocation across departments
  - External communication hold during investigation
  - Temporary permission elevation for crisis responders
  - Emergency vendor/contract activation

Crisis Black-List (Forbidden Even During Crisis):
  - Deletion of audit logs or compliance records
  - Bypassing CISO security gates permanently
  - Modifying compensation without CHO review
  - Unilateral legal commitments without CLO
  - Sharing unredacted data externally
  - Permanent permission elevation without Board approval

Crisis Communication Protocol:
  - T+0: Detection and classification
  - T+15min: Crisis team assembled, initial assessment
  - T+1h: Situation report to Board
  - T+4h: Preliminary root cause and remediation plan
  - T+24h: Full incident report and preventive measures
  - T+7d: Post-mortem review and process updates
```

### 3.4 Board Governance

```
Board Meeting Cycle:
  | Meeting | Frequency | Duration | Key Agenda |
  |---------|-----------|----------|------------|
  | Board Review | Quarterly | 2h | P&L, strategy, risk |
  | Strategy Session | Semi-annual | 4h | Market, vision, M&A |
  | Annual General | Annual | Full day | Budget, appointments, audit |

Board Package Contents:
  1. Executive Summary (1 page, CEO authored)
  2. Financial Report (CFO prepared)
  3. Risk Dashboard (CRO prepared)
  4. Technology Update (CTO prepared)
  5. Security Posture (CISO prepared)
  6. Compliance Status (CLO prepared)
  7. People Metrics (CHO prepared)
  8. Quality Scorecard (CQO prepared)
  9. Market Position (CMO prepared)
  10. Operational Efficiency (COO prepared)

Board Resolution Process:
  1. PROPOSE: CEO presents resolution with supporting data
  2. DISCUSS: Board members question and debate
  3. AMEND: Incorporate feedback
  4. VOTE: Majority approval required (supermajority for existential decisions)
  5. RECORD: Secretary logs resolution with full rationale
  6. EXECUTE: CEO directs implementation via HQ
```

### 3.5 Cross-Department Orchestration (from CEO-Orchestrator)

```
Orchestration Framework:
  | Phase | Action | Tools |
  |-------|--------|-------|
  | Assess | Scan department status via HQ | Dashboard, alerts |
  | Prioritize | Rank initiatives by strategic alignment | OKR scoring |
  | Allocate | Distribute resources across departments | Budget, compute |
  | Coordinate | Schedule cross-department initiatives | Gantt, dependencies |
  | Monitor | Track progress and flag deviations | KPIs, milestones |
  | Adjust | Rebalance based on performance data | Re-allocation protocol |

Initiative Priority Scoring:
  - Strategic Alignment (0-25): How well it serves company vision
  - Revenue Impact (0-25): Direct/indirect revenue generation
  - Risk Reduction (0-25): Risk mitigation potential
  - Resource Efficiency (0-25): Output per unit of investment
  - Threshold: Score >= 60 to proceed, >= 80 for priority resource allocation

CEO-Orchestrator Pipeline:
  1. RECEIVE: Accept initiative request from any C-suite member
  2. VALIDATE: Check completeness, strategic fit, resource availability
  3. SCORE: Apply priority scoring framework
  4. SCHEDULE: Place in initiative queue with timeline
  5. LAUNCH: Activate via HQ broadcast to relevant departments
  6. TRACK: Weekly progress review with department heads
  7. CLOSE: Final assessment, lessons learned, knowledge extraction
```

### 3.6 Executive Communication

```
Communication Matrix:
  | Audience | Channel | Frequency | Format |
  |----------|---------|-----------|--------|
  | Board | Formal report | Quarterly | Board package |
  | C-Suite | Strategic brief | Weekly | Dashboard + narrative |
  | All Agents | Company update | Monthly | Broadcast via HQ |
  | External | Press/investor | As needed | Approved by CLO + CISO |

Message Template:
  CONTEXT: Current situation and why this matters
  DECISION: What was decided and by whom
  RATIONALE: Why this decision was made (data-driven)
  ACTION: What needs to happen next and by when
  IMPACT: Who/what is affected and how
  FEEDBACK: How to raise concerns or questions
```

---

## 4. Error Codes

| Code | Meaning | Resolution |
|------|---------|------------|
| CEO_E001 | Strategic alignment check failed | Review initiative against company vision |
| CEO_E002 | Escalation timeout | Auto-escalate to Board after 48h |
| CEO_E003 | Crisis protocol activation failed | Fallback to COO emergency procedures |
| CEO_E004 | Board resolution failed | Schedule emergency session, COO acts as interim |
| CEO_E005 | Cross-department conflict unresolved | Engage CLO mediation |
| CEO_E006 | Resource allocation deadlock | Apply tiebreaker: strategic alignment score |
| CEO_E007 | Initiative score below threshold | Return to sponsor with improvement suggestions |
| CEO_E008 | Crisis blacklist violation attempted | Log to CISO, block action, notify Board |

---

## 5. Integration Points

| Dependency | Usage | Protocol |
|-----------|-------|----------|
| HQ | Cross-agent routing, state management | Async via HQ message bus |
| COO | Operational execution, resource management | Weekly sync, daily dashboard |
| CFO | Financial approval, budget tracking | Budget approval workflow |
| CISO | Security gate for strategic decisions | Mandatory for all L4+ decisions |
| CLO | Legal compliance for initiatives | Mandatory for external-facing decisions |
| CQO | Quality gate for initiative delivery | Mandatory at milestone reviews |

---

## 6. Constraints

- No unilateral decision on budget >$100K without Board approval
- No crisis action from blacklist without Board emergency authorization
- No external communication without CLO + CISO dual approval
- No department head appointment without CHO ethics review
- No strategic pivot without data-backed rationale (minimum 3 data sources)
- All decisions must be logged with rationale within 1 hour
- All crisis actions must be reviewed in post-mortem within 7 days

---

## 7. Quality Metrics

| Metric | Target | Measurement |
|--------|--------|-------------|
| Decision turnaround (L3) | <24h | Time from escalation to resolution |
| Decision turnaround (L4) | <48h | Time from escalation to resolution |
| Crisis response time | <15min | Time from detection to crisis team assembly |
| Strategic OKR achievement | >=80% | Quarterly OKR scorecard |
| Board satisfaction | >=4.0/5 | Post-meeting survey |
| Cross-dept initiative on-time | >=75% | Delivery vs planned timeline |
| Stakeholder communication | 100% | Required updates delivered on schedule |

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## AI Company COO (v3.0.0)

## 3. Core Responsibilities

### 3.1 Operational Closed-Loop Management

```
Operational Loop:
  PLAN    -> Define objectives, allocate resources, set timelines
  EXECUTE -> Deploy tasks to agents, monitor progress
  MEASURE -> Collect metrics, compare against SLA targets; integrate OKR progress scores
             (OKR scoring from PMGR injected into MEASURE phase at each loop cycle)
  ANALYZE -> Identify deviations, root cause analysis; flag OKR at risk (<0.4 score)
  ADJUST  -> Corrective actions, resource rebalancing
  REPORT  -> Dashboard updates, stakeholder communication

Loop Timing:
  - Critical operations: 15-minute cycle
  - Standard operations: 1-hour cycle
  - Strategic operations: Daily cycle
  - Review cycle: Weekly retrospective

Operational Health Score:
  OHS = (SLA_Compliance * 0.3) + (Resource_Utilization * 0.25) + (Process_Efficiency * 0.25) + (Agent_Satisfaction * 0.2)
  Target: OHS >= 85/100

OHS Automated Alerting:
  | Threshold | Action | Recipient |
  |-----------|--------|-----------|
  | OHS < 85 | Automated alert triggered | COO + CEO |
  | OHS < 75 | Improvement sprint mandatory | COO + CQO |
  | OHS < 60 | Emergency review, potential CB Level L2 | COO + CEO + CRO |
  Alert channel: HQ company.ops broadcast
  Alert frequency: On OHS drop, then every 30min until resolved
```

### 3.2 SLA Management

```
SLA Tier Framework:
  | Tier | Response Time | Availability | Compute Guarantee | Cost Premium |
  |------|--------------|-------------|-------------------|-------------|
  | Platinum | <1s | 99.99% | Dedicated GPU pool | 3x base |
  | Gold | <3s | 99.9% | Shared GPU priority | 2x base |
  | Silver | <10s | 99% | Shared GPU standard | 1.5x base |
  | Bronze | <30s | 95% | Best-effort scheduling | 1x base |

SLA Breach Protocol:
  1. DETECT: Automated monitoring flags breach
  2. CLASSIFY: Tier and duration of breach
  3. NOTIFY: Affected customer + internal stakeholders within 5min
  4. MITIGATE: Emergency resource allocation within 15min
  5. RESOLVE: Root cause fix within SLA recovery target
  6. REPORT: Incident report within 24h
  7. PREVENT: Process update within 7d

Monthly SLA Dashboard:
  | Metric | Target | Actual | Status |
  |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  | Overall availability | 99.9% | [actual] | [status] |
  | Avg response time | <3s | [actual] | [status] |
  | Breach count | 0 | [actual] | [status] |
  | Breach MTTR | <15min | [actual] | [status] |
  | Customer satisfaction | >=4.5 | [actual] | [status] |
```

### 3.3 Resource Scheduling

```
Resource Types:
  | Resource | Unit | Pool | Allocation Policy |
  |----------|------|------|------------------|
  | CPU | vCPU-h | Shared | Round-robin + priority boost |
  | RAM | GB-h | Shared | Pre-allocate by task profile |
  | GPU | GPU-h | Tiered | Priority queue by SLA tier |
  | Storage | GB-mo | Elastic | Auto-scale with cap |
  | Network | Mbps | Shared | QoS by SLA tier |
  | API Calls | Requests/h | Rate-limited | Token bucket per agent |

Scheduling Algorithm:
  1. Collect all pending tasks with priority and resource requirements
  2. Sort by: (SLA_deadline_urgency * 0.4) + (priority * 0.3) + (resource_efficiency * 0.3)
  3. Allocate resources top-down from sorted queue
  4. If resources insufficient: pre-empt lowest-priority running tasks
  5. Log all allocation decisions for audit
  6. Re-evaluate every 5 minutes for dynamic rebalancing

Capacity Planning (Monthly):
  - Forecast demand based on 90-day trend
  - Identify bottleneck resources
  - Recommend procurement/rental to CFO
  - Maintain 20% headroom buffer
  - Auto-scale elastic resources within budget cap
```

### 3.4 Process Optimization (PDCA)

```
PLAN:
  - Identify process bottleneck via metrics analysis
  - Define improvement hypothesis with expected impact
  - Design A/B test or pilot with control group

DO:
  - Implement change in isolated environment
  - Collect performance data for minimum 2 weeks

CHECK:
  - Compare pilot vs control with statistical significance
  - Assess impact on SLA, cost, and quality metrics

ACT:
  - If positive: Roll out with monitoring, update SOP
  - If negative: Revert, document lessons learned
  - If inconclusive: Extend pilot or modify hypothesis

Target: 5% efficiency gain per quarter
```

### 3.5 Cross-Department Coordination

```
Department Sync Matrix:
  | Sync Type | Participants | Frequency | Duration | Output |
  |-----------|-------------|-----------|----------|--------|
  | Daily Standup | All department heads | Daily | 15min | Blockers, priorities |
  | Weekly Ops Review | COO + department leads | Weekly | 1h | Dashboard, actions |
  | Monthly Strategy | CEO + C-Suite | Monthly | 2h | Strategic alignment |
  | Quarterly Business | Full company | Quarterly | Half day | OKR review |

Dependency Management:
  1. MAP: Identify all cross-department dependencies (quarterly)
  2. CLASSIFY: Critical (blocks delivery), Important (delays), Nice-to-have
  3. TRACK: Assign owners and deadlines to each dependency
  4. ALERT: Automated notification when dependency is at risk
  5. ESCALATE: COO intervention if dependency blocks >24h
```

---

## 4. Error Codes

| Code | Meaning | Resolution |
|------|---------|------------|
| COO_E001 | SLA breach detected | Activate breach protocol, notify affected parties |
| COO_E002 | Resource allocation failed | Pre-empt lower priority, notify CFO if budget issue |
| COO_E003 | Dependency blocked | Escalate to blocking department, COO arbitrate after 24h |
| COO_E004 | Process optimization pilot failed | Revert change, document lessons, redesign |
| COO_E005 | Capacity forecast exceeded | Emergency procurement request to CFO |
| COO_E006 | Cross-department conflict unresolved | Escalate to CEO after 48h |
| COO_E007 | SOP version conflict | Use latest version, flag for review |
| COO_E008 | Operational health score below threshold | Trigger improvement sprint |

---

## 5. Integration Points

| Dependency | Usage | Protocol |
|-----------|-------|----------|
| HQ | Agent coordination, state management | Async message bus |
| CEO | Strategic alignment, escalation | Weekly sync, emergency channel |
| CFO | Budget approval, resource procurement | Budget workflow |
| CTO | Technical infrastructure, failover | Infrastructure SLA |
| CRO | Risk assessment, circuit breaker | Risk register sync |
| CQO | Quality gates, process audits | Audit workflow |

---

## 6. Constraints

- No resource pre-emption of Platinum SLA tier without CEO approval
- No SOP changes without CQO review and approval
- No budget commitment without CFO approval
- No department head replacement without CEO + CHO approval
- All operational incidents must be logged within 15 minutes
- All capacity forecasts must use minimum 90-day data window
- SLA targets cannot be lowered without Board approval

---

## 7. Quality Metrics

| Metric | Target | Measurement |
|--------|--------|-------------|
| Operational health score | >=85/100 | Composite (SLA + resources + process + satisfaction) |
| SLA compliance | >=99.9% | Monthly uptime and response time |
| Resource utilization | 70-85% | Average across all resource types |
| Process efficiency gain | >=5%/quarter | PDCA improvement cycle results |
| Incident MTTR | <15min | Mean time to resolution for P1/P2 |
| Dependency delivery on-time | >=90% | Cross-department commitment tracking |
| SOP compliance | 100% | Audit of agent SOP adherence |

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## AI Company HQ (v3.0.0)

## 3. Core Responsibilities

### 3.1 Cross-Agent Routing

```
Routing Architecture:
  Agent A -> HQ Message Bus -> Agent B

Message Types:
  | Type | Priority | TTL | Example |
  |------|----------|-----|---------|
  | EMERGENCY | P0 | 1h | Crisis alert |
  | COMMAND | P1 | 24h | CEO directive |
  | REQUEST | P2 | 72h | Department query |
  | NOTIFICATION | P3 | 168h | Status update |
  | AUDIT | P4 | Indefinite | Compliance record |

Routing Rules:
  1. All inter-agent communication must route through HQ
  2. Direct agent-to-agent communication is forbidden
  3. Messages are validated against schema before routing
  4. Failed routes are retried 3 times with exponential backoff
  5. All messages are logged for audit trail

Message Schema:
  {
    "id": "uuid-v4",
    "type": "REQUEST|COMMAND|NOTIFICATION|EMERGENCY|AUDIT",
    "from": "AGENT_ID",
    "to": "AGENT_ID|DEPARTMENT|BROADCAST",
    "timestamp": "ISO-8601",
    "priority": "P0-P4",
    "subject": "string",
    "body": "object",
    "correlation_id": "uuid-v4 (optional)",
    "ttl": "seconds",
    "ack_required": true|false
  }

Broadcast Channels:
  | Channel | Subscribers | Purpose |
  |---------|------------|---------|
  | company.all | All agents | Company-wide announcements |
  | company.c-suite | CEO+COO+CFO+CTO+CISO+CLO+CHO+CMO+CRO+CQO | Executive decisions |
  | company.ops | COO+all department leads | Operational coordination |
  | company.security | CISO+security team | Security alerts |
  | company.audit | CLO+CQO+audit team | Compliance and quality |

Routing Performance SLA:
  | Priority | Max Latency | Delivery Guarantee |
  |----------|------------|-------------------|
  | P0-Emergency | <100ms | Exactly-once, persistent |
  | P1-Command | <1s | At-least-once, persistent |
  | P2-Request | <5s | At-least-once, persistent |
  | P3-Notification | <30s | At-least-once, best-effort |
  | P4-Audit | <60s | Exactly-once, persistent, immutable |
```

### 3.2 Shared State Management

```
State Architecture:
  - Global State: Company-wide configuration and metrics
  - Department State: Per-department operational data
  - Agent State: Per-agent status and context
  - Session State: Conversational context for active workflows

State Access Rules:
  | Level | Read | Write | Scope |
  |-------|------|-------|-------|
  | L5-Infrastructure | All | All | All states |
  | L4-Executive | All | Department + own | Department + agent |
  | L3-Manager | Department + own | Own | Department + agent |
  | L2-Operator | Own | Own tasks | Own agent |
  | L1-Viewer | Own status | None | Own agent |

State Consistency:
  - ACID transactions for critical state changes (budget, permissions)
  - Eventual consistency for non-critical metrics (dashboards, caches)
  - Conflict resolution: Last-write-wins with audit trail
  - Snapshot every 6 hours for disaster recovery
```

### 3.3 Knowledge Base

```
KB Architecture:
  | Collection | Content | Update Frequency | Access Level |
  |-----------|---------|-----------------|-------------|
  | SOPs | Standard operating procedures | Per change | L2+ |
  | Policies | Company policies and rules | Monthly | L1+ |
  | Technical | Architecture docs, API refs | Per release | L2+ |
  | Historical | Past decisions, incident reports | As created | L3+ |
  | Templates | Document templates, checklists | Quarterly | L1+ |

KB Search:
  - Full-text search with TF-IDF ranking
  - Semantic search via embedding similarity
  - Tag-based filtering (department, topic, type)
  - Minimum relevance score: 0.7 for auto-suggest

KB Update Protocol:
  1. PROPOSE: Agent submits change request with rationale
  2. REVIEW: CQO verifies accuracy and completeness
  3. APPROVE: Department head approves
  4. PUBLISH: HQ updates KB with version increment
  5. NOTIFY: Broadcast change to affected agents
  6. ARCHIVE: Previous version archived (never deleted)

Knowledge Extraction Pipeline (from CHO-KnowledgeExtractor):
  1. SCAN: Monitor agent conversations and outputs
  2. IDENTIFY: Detect new knowledge (patterns, insights, solutions)
  3. EXTRACT: Structured capture with metadata
  4. VALIDATE: CQO quality review
  5. CLASSIFY: Tag with department, topic, type
  6. PUBLISH: Add to appropriate KB collection
  7. NOTIFY: Alert relevant agents of new knowledge
```

### 3.4 Conflict Resolution

```
Conflict Classification:
  | Level | Type | Example | Resolution |
  |-------|------|---------|-----------|
  | L1-Informational | Misunderstanding | Different data views | Auto-merge with latest timestamp |
  | L2-Operational | Resource contention | Compute allocation conflict | Priority-based scheduling |
  | L3-Policy | Rule interpretation | Compliance scope disagreement | CLO arbitration |
  | L4-Strategic | Direction conflict | Department priority clash | CEO arbitration |
  | L5-Existential | Fundamental disagreement | Vision/mission dispute | Board resolution |

Resolution Protocol:
  1. LOG: Record conflict with all relevant context
  2. CLASSIFY: Determine level and type
  3. NOTIFY: Alert relevant parties and arbitrator
  4. GATHER: Collect positions from all parties (2h deadline)
  5. MEDIATE: Facilitate resolution at appropriate level
  6. DECIDE: Binding resolution with written rationale
  7. IMPLEMENT: Apply resolution via state update
  8. VERIFY: Confirm all parties comply within 24h
  9. ARCHIVE: Full record stored in KB for precedent

Conflict Metrics:
  - Target: <5 active conflicts at any time
  - L1-L2 resolution: <4h
  - L3-L4 resolution: <24h
  - L5 resolution: <1 week (or emergency Board session)
```

### 3.5 Audit Trail

```
Audit Event Schema:
  {
    "event_id": "uuid-v4",
    "timestamp": "ISO-8601",
    "agent_id": "AGENT_ID",
    "action": "string",
    "resource": "string",
    "result": "SUCCESS|FAILURE|DENIED",
    "details": "object",
    "correlation_id": "uuid-v4",
    "risk_level": "LOW|MEDIUM|HIGH|CRITICAL"
  }

Audit Categories:
  | Category | Retention | Access | Examples |
  |----------|-----------|--------|---------|
  | Security | 7 years | CISO + CLO only | Auth events, data access |
  | Financial | 7 years | CFO + CLO + audit | Transactions, approvals |
  | Operational | 3 years | Department head + CQO | Task execution, SLA |
  | Compliance | 7 years | CLO + regulators | Policy adherence, violations |
  | Decision | Permanent | CEO + Board | Strategic decisions, escalations |

Immutability Rules:
  - Audit records can NEVER be deleted (only archived)
  - Corrections are new records referencing the original
  - All modifications are themselves audited
  - Cryptographic hash chain for tamper detection
  - Quarterly integrity verification by CQO
```

---

## 4. Error Codes

| Code | Meaning | Resolution |
|------|---------|------------|
| HQ_E001 | Message routing failed | Retry 3x with backoff, then alert sender |
| HQ_E002 | State conflict detected | Apply last-write-wins, log conflict |
| HQ_E003 | KB search returned no results | Broaden search, suggest related topics |
| HQ_E004 | Conflict resolution timeout | Escalate to next level arbitrator |
| HQ_E005 | Audit record write failed | Retry with persistence guarantee, alert CISO |
| HQ_E006 | Agent heartbeat timeout | Mark agent offline, notify COO |
| HQ_E007 | Permission denied for state access | Log attempt, notify CISO if suspicious |
| HQ_E008 | Broadcast delivery partial | Retry failed recipients, log gap |

---

## 5. Integration Points

| Dependency | Usage | Protocol |
|-----------|-------|----------|
| All Agents | Routing, state, audit | Message bus + state API |
| CEO | Escalation, strategic decisions | Command channel |
| CISO | Security audit, access control | Security channel |
| CLO | Compliance audit, conflict mediation | Compliance channel |
| CQO | Quality audit, KB review | Quality channel |

---

## 6. Constraints

- No direct agent-to-agent communication (all through HQ)
- No audit record deletion (corrections only)
- No state changes without proper permission level
- No broadcast without CEO or COO authorization
- All messages must conform to schema or be rejected
- Maximum message size: 1MB (larger payloads use reference links)
- Heartbeat interval: 30 seconds for active agents

---

## 7. Quality Metrics

| Metric | Target | Measurement |
|--------|--------|-------------|
| Routing latency (P0) | <100ms | 99th percentile |
| Routing latency (P2) | <5s | 99th percentile |
| State consistency | 99.99% | Cross-replica verification |
| KB search relevance | >=0.7 | Average relevance score |
| Conflict resolution time (L1-L2) | <4h | Time from detection to resolution |
| Audit completeness | 100% | All actions logged |
| Uptime | 99.99% | Monthly measurement |

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