Evidence and sources
Where every value came from, how sure we are, and review status.
In short
Every value carries a source and a confidence. Research writes inferred_high or inferred_low values with the page it read; your agent's uploads are self_reported with the document it read them from. Give each upload a source such as { "kind": "client_document", "title": "finance/README.md" } so a reviewer can trace it.
Evidence and trust
Every value carries where it came from and how sure we are. Inferred values are always labelled as inferred.
- Source
- Where a value was found, with the URL, title and the date it was retrieved.websiteThe company's own site.careersCareers pages and job descriptions.job_postIndividual job posts, which reveal roles and tools.pressPress and news.reviewCustomer and employee reviews.filingPublic filings and source repositories.registryLicence, permit and app-store registries.client_documentA document the client uploaded.interviewWhat the client told us.manualEntered by hand by the consultant.
- Confidence
- How much a value can be trusted, shown as a small badge wherever the value appears.verifiedConfirmed by the client, or read directly from inspected source material.self_reportedProvided by the client, not independently checked.inferred_highDocumented in the company's own public material.inferred_lowPartial or indirect public evidence.
- Evidence status
- In research-led industries, the parameter that records what the evidence supports for each primitive.documentedExplicit support in the company's first-party material; not operational verification.modeledFound in inspected source code; capability, not proof of live operations.partialSome evidence, with the limit recorded in the detail.unknownNot established by the reviewed sources; never a claim of absence.
- Review status
- Where a value is in the consultant's review queue.draftFound by research, not yet confirmed.confirmedReviewed and kept.rejectedReviewed and discarded; never shown.