MWMS Decision Authority Matrix

Document Type: Architecture
Status: Structural
Version: v1.1
Authority: HeadOffice
Applies To: Entire MWMS Ecosystem
Parent: HeadOffice Brain
Last Reviewed: 2026-03-15

Purpose

This document defines which MWMS Brain holds authority over specific categories of decisions.

Its purpose is to:

• prevent authority drift
• clarify decision ownership
• avoid cross-brain conflict
• protect governance discipline
• maintain structural stability

Every decision within MWMS must fall under a defined authority.

If authority is unclear, escalation must occur.

Scope

This architecture applies to:

• decision ownership across the MWMS ecosystem
• cross-brain authority boundaries
• primary, advisory, validation, and escalation roles
• conflict resolution when authority overlaps or becomes unclear
• future insertion of new Brains into the authority model

This document governs which Brain holds authority over which decision classes.

It does not govern:

• detailed canon rules inside each Brain
• task execution by itself
• session-start behaviour by itself
• plugin implementation details
• direct campaign operations by themselves
• financial thresholds by themselves

Those remain governed by HeadOffice, Finance Brain, SIT Brain, Experimentation Brain, and the relevant Brain-specific canon and protocol documents.

Definition / Rules

Decision Authority Model

Each decision category is governed by a specific Brain.

Decision authority types include:

• Primary Authority
• Advisory Authority
• Validation Authority
• Escalation Authority

Primary Authority holds the final decision power unless overridden by HeadOffice.

Decision Categories

Opportunity Evaluation

Primary Authority:
Affiliate Brain

Advisory:
Research Brain (future)

Validation:
SIT Brain (structural compliance)

Escalation:
HeadOffice

Experiment Design

Primary Authority:
Ads Brain

Advisory:
Affiliate Brain

Validation:
Experimentation Brain

Escalation:
HeadOffice

Experiment Methodology

Primary Authority:
Experimentation Brain

Advisory:
Ads Brain

Validation:
SIT Brain

Escalation:
HeadOffice

Statistical Validation

Primary Authority:
Experimentation Brain

Validation:
SIT Brain

Escalation:
HeadOffice

Capital Allocation

Primary Authority:
Finance Brain

Advisory:
Affiliate Brain
Ads Brain

Validation:
SIT Brain

Escalation:
HeadOffice

Capital Exposure Limits

Primary Authority:
Finance Brain

Validation:
SIT Brain

Escalation:
HeadOffice

Campaign Architecture

Primary Authority:
Ads Brain

Advisory:
Affiliate Brain

Validation:
Experimentation Brain

Escalation:
HeadOffice

Campaign Iteration

Primary Authority:
Ads Brain

Advisory:
Experimentation Brain

Validation:
SIT Brain

Escalation:
HeadOffice

Campaign Scaling

Primary Authority:
Finance Brain

Advisory:
Ads Brain

Validation:
Experimentation Brain
SIT Brain

Escalation:
HeadOffice

Lead Generation Systems (PPL)

Primary Authority:
PPL Brain

Validation:
Finance Brain
SIT Brain

Escalation:
HeadOffice

Automation Infrastructure

Primary Authority:
AIBS Brain

Validation:
SIT Brain

Escalation:
HeadOffice

System Governance

Primary Authority:
HeadOffice

Validation:
SIT Brain

Override Authority

HeadOffice holds ultimate override authority.

Overrides must follow:

• Override Declaration Protocol
• Override Logging Requirement
• SIT verification

No silent overrides are permitted.

Conflict Resolution

If two Brains claim authority over the same decision:

The Decision Authority Matrix governs the resolution.

If ambiguity remains:

HeadOffice performs arbitration.

Structural Rule

No Brain may execute decisions outside its authority.

If a Brain attempts to exceed its scope:

SIT Brain must trigger escalation.

Future Expansion

When new MWMS Brains are created, they must be inserted into the Decision Authority Matrix before operational deployment.

Examples of future Brains:

• Research Brain
• Content Brain
• Video Brain
• Compliance Brain
• Opportunity Brain
• Trading Brain

Authority boundaries must be defined before activation.

Final Rule

Authority clarity protects system integrity.

Each Brain must operate within defined authority boundaries.

Governance discipline ensures MWMS remains stable, scalable, and resilient.

HeadOffice governs the system.

Drift Protection

The system must prevent:

• Brains making decisions outside their assigned authority class
• advisory roles being mistaken for final authority
• validation roles being skipped for convenience
• escalation paths being ignored when ambiguity exists
• silent overlap between Brains creating hidden conflict
• new Brains being activated without being inserted into the authority matrix

Decision ownership must remain explicit, governed, and reviewable.

Architectural Intent

MWMS – Decision Authority Matrix exists to make decision ownership visible across the ecosystem.

Its role is to show which Brain decides, which Brains advise, which Brains validate, and when HeadOffice must arbitrate so MWMS can scale without authority confusion or hidden power drift.

Change Log

Version: v1.1
Date: 2026-03-15
Author: MWMS HeadOffice
Change: Rebuilt page to align with the locked MWMS document standard for this cleanup pass. Preserved the original purpose, authority model, decision categories, override logic, conflict resolution rule, structural rule, future expansion note, and final governance intent. Added Document Type, Scope, Definition / Rules structure, Drift Protection, and Architectural Intent sections.

Version: v1.0
Date: 2026-03-08
Author: MWMS HeadOffice
Change: Initial creation of MWMS – Decision Authority Matrix defining which MWMS Brain holds authority over specific categories of decisions.

END – MWMS – DECISION AUTHORITY MATRIX v1.1