Workflow + ICM Glossary

Trace Map

A map that connects claims, decisions, or outputs back to the sources that support them.

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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.

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Trace Map

Use this term when a reviewer needs to see the evidence behind a claim, recommendation, or generated output.