Workflow + ICM Glossary
Trace Map
A map that connects claims, decisions, or outputs back to the sources that support them.
- Category
- Source Quality / Evidence
- Origin/status
- Marty's Codex-first adaptation
- Example use
- Before publishing a resource page, the Trace Map shows where each public claim came from.
- Source or origin
- Codex-first ICM workspace convention.
Detailed explanation
A Trace Map makes work easier to check. Instead of asking a reviewer to trust a summary, it shows which source, file, note, record, or prior decision supports each important claim or output.
Related terms
- Source Register
- Canonical Source
- Claim Review
- Run Log
Related links
Trace Map
Use this term when a reviewer needs to see the evidence behind a claim, recommendation, or generated output.