InquirySpec - Ontological Boundary: Reality-contact is the maintained relation among signal, situation, artifact, action, and consequence. - Not This: Not certainty, metaphysical possession, or a grand public hook. - Doctrine Dependencies: OIA, RISP, Accountability Assessment, Design-Based Research.
Working Definition
A group has reality-contact when its artifacts and actions remain answerable to observable conditions and consequences. It is not perfect knowledge; it is a maintained discipline of correction.
Z-Axis Placement
This node sits below the surface narrative and provides a drill path into the methods or anatomy that make the surface claim operational.
Failure Mode
The concept fails when it becomes a label detached from artifact discipline, observable consequence, or the human situation it is meant to clarify.
Internal Doctrine Mapping
The internal doctrine names remain in this section and in source metadata. The public gateway stays concept-first so the reader can enter through the human problem.