RIDM — Resource Interdependency Mapping Module
Architecture:
RSGA™ — Resource Sustainability Governance Architecture
Parent Standard:
RIRS — Resource Interdependency & Resilience Standard
Category:
Governance & Enforcement
Subcategory:
Resource Governance
Type:
Core Module
Governed Space:
Resource Interdependency Identification & Mapping Governance
Module ID:
RSGA-RIRS-RIDM-01
Origin ID:
OOF-RSGA-RIRS-RIDM
Version:
1.0
Status:
Canonical Open
Effective Date:
9 October 2026
Compatibility:
Methodology OS — Modular Compatibility
GIE-Compatible:
Yes
AI-Readable:
Yes
Authority:
OOF® — OriginOpen® Foundation
Protection:
Protected Methodological Work
Canonical Language:
English
1. Canonical Definition
RIDM — Resource Interdependency Mapping Module is the Core Module within RIRS that governs how Resources, Resource capacities, operational functions, supporting infrastructure, and their direct, indirect,
shared, conditional, and reciprocal dependency relationships are identified, represented, evidenced, bounded, versioned, and maintained as a traceable Resource Interdependency Network.
RIDM establishes the methodological foundation for understanding how a Resource System is structurally connected before disturbance propagation, vulnerability, resilience capability, or recovery is evaluated.
It distinguishes the existence of a Resource relationship from its operational significance, an observed dependency from an assumed dependency, and the presence of multiple Resource pathways from their actual independence.
RIDM does not determine that a dependency is critical merely because it exists.
It does not establish resilience merely because a network has been mapped.
Resource Relationship Identified ≠ Operational Dependency Validated.
Dependency Mapped ≠ Dependency Criticality Established.
Multiple Resource Pathways ≠ Independent Resource Pathways.
Resource Interdependency Network Established ≠ Resource Resilience Demonstrated.
2. Operational Role
RIDM governs the identification and representation of Resource interdependency structures.
Its operational role is to establish an evidence-based network of Resources and operational functions that can support subsequent disturbance propagation, vulnerability, resilience, and recovery governance.
RIDM governs:
Resource System identity. Resource System mapping boundaries. Constituent Resource identification. Operational function references. Resource capacity references. Supporting infrastructure references. Direct dependency identification. Indirect dependency identification. Reciprocal dependency identification. Conditional dependency identification. Shared dependency identification. Dependency direction. Dependency conditions. Dependency pathways. Resource dependency concentration. Potential common dependency points. Network completeness. Evidence provenance. Unknown dependencies. Conflicting dependency evidence. Network versioning. Dependency change recognition. Interdependency mapping outputs. Downstream governance handoffs.
RIDM does not independently establish disturbance consequences, vulnerability severity, resilience sufficiency, operational authorization, or Sustainability.
3. Core Question
How should the Resources, operational functions, capacities, supporting infrastructure, and dependency relationships of a Resource System be identified, validated, represented, and maintained so that direct, indirect, shared, conditional, and reciprocal dependencies remain traceable without confusing network connectivity with
operational criticality, pathway diversity with independence, or dependency mapping with demonstrated resilience?
4. Position in Architecture Governance Flow
RSGA™ Governance Flow
Resource Characterization → Availability & Capacity → Demand → Dependency & Criticality → Access → Prioritization & Allocation → Consumption & Utilization → Scarcity & Constraint → Recovery & Circularity → Substitution & Flexibility → Interdependency & Resilience → Continuity & Sustainability
RIRS Core Module Flow
1. RIDM — Resource Interdependency Mapping Module 2. Resource Disturbance & Propagation Governance 3. Resource Vulnerability & Resilience Capacity Governance 4. Resource Response & Recovery Governance 5. Resource Resilience Validation & Monitoring Governance
The subsequent four positions describe governed functions; their canonical module names and identifiers are established through their respective final modules.
RIDM occupies the first governance position within RIRS.
It establishes the Resource Interdependency Network that subsequent modules use to evaluate disturbances, vulnerability, response capability, recovery, and resilience.
Dependency Identification → Network Mapping → Disturbance Analysis → Vulnerability & Resilience Assessment → Response & Recovery → Resilience Validation & Monitoring
5. Governed Space
Resource Interdependency Identification & Mapping Governance
This governed space concerns the identification, validation, representation, and maintenance of dependency relationships among Resources, Resource capacities, operational functions, and supporting infrastructure.
It includes:
Resource network boundaries. Resource and function identities. Dependency relationships. Dependency direction. Conditional dependencies. Shared dependencies. Reciprocal dependencies. Indirect dependency pathways. Network evidence. Unknown relationships. Mapping limitations. Network changes.
It does not independently govern Resource characterization, dependency criticality classification, disturbance propagation, resilience capability, operational response, or recovery.
6. Governed Object
The primary Governed Object is:
A Resource Interdependency Network representing identifiable Resources, Resource capacities, operational functions, supporting infrastructure, and evidenced dependency relationships within a defined Resource System
boundary and operational context.
The network must preserve the distinction between:
Resource Nodes
Operational Function Nodes
Supporting Infrastructure Nodes
Resource Capacity References
Dependency Relationships
Dependency Conditions
Evidence References
Unknown or Unresolved Relationships
A Resource Interdependency Network may represent one facility, multiple interconnected facilities, a distributed infrastructure system, or another identifiable Resource-dependent operational arrangement.
7. Scope
RIDM governs:
Network identity. Mapping boundary. Resource node identification. Operational function identification. Supporting infrastructure identification. Dependency relationship identification. Dependency direction. Dependency conditions. Direct dependencies. Indirect dependencies. Shared dependencies. Reciprocal dependencies. Conditional dependencies. Temporal dependencies. Spatial dependencies. Dependency pathways. Dependency concentration representation. Potential shared dependency points. Evidence sufficiency. Mapping completeness. Unknown dependencies. Evidence conflict. Network versioning. Network reassessment.
RIDM does not independently determine Resource availability, Access, Allocation, criticality, disturbance impact, resilience, recovery success, or Sustainability.
8. Foundational Governance Principles
8.1 Structural Evidence Principle
Resource Network Assumed ≠ Resource Network Evidenced.
8.2 Relationship Validation Principle
Resource Relationship Identified ≠ Operational Dependency Validated.
8.3 Direction Principle
Resource A Depends on Resource B ≠ Resource B Depends on Resource A.
8.4 Shared Dependency Principle
Different Resource Pathways ≠ Independent Resource Dependencies.
8.5 Conditionality Principle
Dependency Present Under Condition A ≠ Dependency Present Under Every Condition.
8.6 Criticality Separation Principle
Dependency Mapped ≠ Dependency Criticality Established.
8.7 Completeness Principle
Known Dependency Network ≠ Complete Dependency Network.
8.8 Resilience Separation Principle
Resource Interdependency Network Established ≠ Resource Resilience Demonstrated.
9. Resource System Identity
Every RIDM assessment must establish the identity of the Resource System.
Minimum elements include:
Resource System ID
System Name
System Function
Operational Context
Mapping Boundary
Location
Relevant Time
Constituent Resource References
Supporting Infrastructure References
Evidence Basis
The identity must remain stable across network revisions unless the governed system itself changes materially.
10. Mapping Boundary
The mapping boundary determines which Resource relationships are included.
Relevant dimensions include:
Physical Boundary
Operational Boundary
Resource Boundary
Infrastructure Boundary
Temporal Boundary
Geographic Boundary
Organizational Reference
External Dependency Boundary
Known Exclusions
An external Resource may remain materially relevant even when it lies outside the physical facility.
Outside Facility Boundary ≠ Outside Resource Dependency Boundary.
11. Boundary Completeness
RIDM must distinguish between a deliberately limited mapping scope and an incomplete dependency assessment.
A narrow mapping boundary may be legitimate.
However, it must not support claims about dependencies beyond that boundary.
Bounded Network Map ≠ Complete System Dependency Map.
12. Resource Node Identification
A Resource node represents an identifiable Resource relevant to the governed system.
Examples include:
Electricity
Water
Fuel
Materials
Thermal Energy
Computational Capacity
Storage Capacity
Transport Capacity
Other Resource-Specific Capacities
Resource properties remain governed by RCHS.
13. Operational Function Nodes
An operational function node represents a function that depends on Resources.
Examples include:
Cooling
Computational Processing
Manufacturing
Water Treatment
Pumping
Material Transport
Energy Conversion
Storage Operation
RIDM maps the Resource dependencies supporting these functions.
It does not independently validate their technical performance.
14. Supporting Infrastructure Nodes
Supporting infrastructure may create material Resource dependencies.
Examples include:
Electricity Distribution Infrastructure
Water Distribution Infrastructure
Cooling Infrastructure
Transport Infrastructure
Communication Infrastructure
Processing Equipment
Storage Infrastructure
Control Systems
Infrastructure identity must remain distinguishable from the Resource it supports.
15. Node Identity Integrity
Every material node must have an identifiable reference.
The network must avoid treating different labels for the same underlying Resource or infrastructure as independent nodes without justification.
Different Node Labels ≠ Different Resource Dependencies.
16. Resource Capacity References
RIDM may preserve Resource capacity references where capacity materially defines a dependency relationship.
Relevant elements include:
Capacity Type
Capacity Requirement
Capacity Source
Operating Conditions
Time Reference
Evidence Reference
Actual availability and capacity governance remain within RACS.
17. Dependency Relationship Identification
A dependency relationship exists where a Resource, infrastructure component, or operational function requires another Resource or supporting capability under defined conditions.
Minimum relationship elements include:
Dependency Relationship ID
Dependent Node
Supporting Node
Dependency Type
Dependency Direction
Required Condition
Evidence Reference
Validity State
18. Relationship Identity Principle
Resource Connection ≠ Operational Dependency.
Two Resources may be connected without one being required for the other's operational function.
RIDM must preserve the basis on which a connection is classified as a dependency.
19. Direct Dependencies
A direct dependency exists where one node relies immediately on another node for a defined operational function.
Example:
Cooling Equipment → Electricity Supply
The dependency must remain associated with its operating conditions.
20. Indirect Dependencies
An indirect dependency exists where a node relies on another Resource through one or more intermediate nodes.
Example:
Computational Processing → Cooling Equipment → Water Supply
RIDM must preserve the intermediate pathway.
No Direct Dependency ≠ No Indirect Dependency.
21. Reciprocal Dependencies
A reciprocal dependency exists where two nodes depend on each other under relevant operational conditions.
Example:
An operational process may depend on cooling, while cooling control depends on computing infrastructure supporting the same process.
Reciprocal relationships must not be represented as one-way dependencies.
22. Reciprocal Dependency Principle
Reciprocal Dependency ≠ Equal Dependency Strength.
The two directions may differ in their required capacity, operating conditions, or significance.
23. Shared Dependencies
A shared dependency exists where multiple nodes rely on the same supporting Resource or infrastructure.
Example:
Computing Infrastructure → Electricity Distribution
Cooling Infrastructure → Electricity Distribution
RIDM must identify the common supporting node.
24. Shared Dependency Principle
Multiple Dependent Functions ≠ Multiple Independent Supporting Resources.
Shared dependencies may become relevant to subsequent common-cause failure assessment.
RIDM identifies the structure but does not determine the disturbance consequences.
25. Conditional Dependencies
A conditional dependency exists only under specified operational states or requirements.
Examples include:
Backup Generator → Fuel Supply During Backup Operation
Alternative Cooling → Additional Electricity Under High Temperature
Water Treatment → Chemical Input Under Specific Water Quality Conditions
Conditional dependencies must preserve their activation conditions.
26. Conditional Dependency Principle
Dependency Absent in Normal Operation ≠ Dependency Absent During Disturbance.
27. Temporal Dependencies
A temporal dependency concerns a Resource relationship that varies over time.
Examples include:
Time-Restricted Electricity Availability
Seasonal Water Supply
Scheduled Transport Capacity
Periodic Storage Replenishment
Time-Limited Backup Capacity
RIDM must preserve relevant temporal conditions.
28. Temporal Dependency Principle
Resource Dependency Valid at Time A ≠ Resource Dependency Valid at Time B.
29. Spatial Dependencies
A spatial dependency concerns a Resource relationship influenced by location.
Examples include:
Remote Electricity Supply
External Water Treatment
Regional Transport Infrastructure
Geographically Distributed Computing
Remote Material Supply
RIDM must preserve material location references.
30. Spatial Dependency Principle
Geographically Separate Resources ≠ Operationally Independent Resources.
31. Dependency Direction
Every directed dependency must preserve which node depends on which supporting node.
Direction must not be inferred from visual layout alone.
Canonical form:
Dependent Node → Supporting Node
The direction convention must remain consistent throughout the network.
32. Dependency Direction Integrity
Dependency Direction Reversed ≠ Equivalent Network Representation.
An incorrect direction may materially distort subsequent disturbance propagation analysis.
33. Dependency Pathways
A dependency pathway connects an operational function or Resource with one or more supporting Resources.
Pathways may be:
Direct
Indirect
Conditional
Reciprocal
Shared
Temporal
Spatial
Each material pathway must preserve its identifiable constituent relationships.
34. Pathway Integrity
Pathway Identified ≠ Pathway Operationally Validated.
A pathway may be structurally represented while remaining dependent on unresolved evidence.
35. Alternative Dependency Pathways
A Resource System may contain alternative pathways supporting the same function.
RIDM must preserve:
Alternative Pathway ID
Supported Function
Constituent Nodes
Supporting Dependencies
Applicable Conditions
Evidence Basis
The existence of alternatives does not establish substitutability or resilience.
36. Alternative Pathway Principle
Alternative Pathway Exists ≠ Alternative Pathway Available.
37. Shared Pathway Segments
Alternative pathways may share one or more supporting nodes or infrastructure segments.
RIDM must identify material shared segments.
Different Endpoints ≠ Independent Supporting Pathways.
38. Dependency Concentration Representation
RIDM may identify where multiple dependency relationships converge on a common node or pathway.
Relevant elements include:
Number of Dependent Functions
Shared Supporting Resource
Shared Infrastructure
Converging Dependency Paths
Relevant Conditions
RIDM represents concentration.
It does not independently determine criticality or vulnerability severity.
39. Concentration Principle
High Dependency Concentration ≠ Automatically High Operational Criticality.
Criticality requires the applicable RDCS and RIRS assessment mechanisms.
40. Potential Common Dependency Points
A potential common dependency point is a node or pathway shared by multiple Resource arrangements.
RIDM identifies such points for subsequent disturbance and common-cause failure governance.
Common Dependency Point Identified ≠ Common-Cause Failure Demonstrated.
41. Resource Dependency Cycles
A dependency cycle occurs where a sequence of dependencies returns to an earlier node.
Example:
Function A → Resource B → Infrastructure C → Function A
Cycles may be legitimate.
They must not be automatically interpreted as errors or failures.
42. Cycle Principle
Dependency Cycle Identified ≠ Operational Instability Established.
43. Dependency Conditions
Every material dependency should preserve the conditions under which it applies.
Relevant conditions include:
Operating State
Capacity Requirement
Resource Quality
Time
Location
Infrastructure Configuration
Demand Level
Environmental Conditions
Authorization Reference Where Relevant
44. Condition Integrity
Dependency Valid Under Normal Load ≠ Dependency Valid Under Peak Load.
45. Dependency Evidence
RIDM may use:
Operational Configuration Records
Infrastructure Documentation
Resource Flow Records
Technical Schematics
System Logs
Measured Resource Relationships
Verified Operational Observations
Competent Technical Assessments
Other Relevant Evidence
The evidence method must remain identifiable.
46. Evidence Provenance
Dependency evidence should preserve:
Evidence ID
Source
Origin
Method
Time
Location
Affected Nodes
Affected Relationship
Evidence Content
Version:
Known Limitations
47. Observed vs Inferred Dependencies
RIDM must distinguish:
Directly Observed Dependency
Documented Dependency
Technically Inferred Dependency
Assumed Dependency
Unverified Dependency
An inferred dependency may be useful for investigation.
It must not be represented as observed without supporting evidence.
48. Inference Principle
Plausible Dependency ≠ Validated Dependency.
49. Unknown Dependencies
RIDM must support explicit unknown dependency states.
Examples include:
Unknown Supporting Resource
Unknown Infrastructure Relationship
Unknown Dependency Direction
Unknown Operating Condition
Unknown Shared Dependency
Unknown External Dependency
Unknown relationships must not be silently treated as absent.
50. Unknown Dependency Principle
Dependency Not Identified ≠ Dependency Does Not Exist.
51. Evidence Conflict
Dependency evidence may conflict.
Examples include:
Documentation Conflicts with Operational Observation
Different Sources Identify Different Supporting Resources
Dependency Direction Is Disputed
Infrastructure Configuration Records Differ
Temporal Conditions Are Inconsistent
Conflicts must remain traceable.
52. Evidence Conflict Principle
Conflicting Dependency Evidence ≠ Validated Dependency Structure.
53. Mapping Completeness
Mapping completeness concerns whether the identified network adequately covers the defined system boundary.
Relevant dimensions include:
Resource Coverage
Operational Function Coverage
Supporting Infrastructure Coverage
Dependency Relationship Coverage
External Dependency Coverage
Conditional Dependency Coverage
Evidence Coverage
Completeness must remain boundary-relative.
54. Completeness Principle
Complete Within Defined Boundary ≠ Complete Across All External Dependencies.
55. Mapping Validation
Mapping validation concerns whether the represented dependency network corresponds to the relevant operational reality.
Validation may involve:
Source Comparison
Operational Verification
Infrastructure Inspection
Resource Flow Analysis
Configuration Verification
Technical Review
Evidence Reconciliation
Validation must preserve its scope and limitations.
56. Validation Principle
Network Representation Consistent ≠ Network Representation Operationally Verified.
57. Network Versioning
RIDM must preserve material network changes.
Relevant elements include:
Network Version
Previous Version
Effective Time
Changed Nodes
Changed Relationships
Changed Conditions
Change Evidence
Reason for Change
58. Version Integrity
Current Network Version ≠ Historical Network Configuration.
Historical dependency structures must remain distinguishable where relevant to disturbance analysis or auditability.
59. Network Change Recognition
Network changes may arise from:
New Resource Sources
Changed Infrastructure
Changed Operating Processes
Changed Supporting Resources
New Alternative Pathways
Removed Dependencies
New Shared Dependencies
Changed Resource Demand
Changed Capacity Arrangements
Changed Operating Conditions
60. Change Principle
Resource Configuration Changed ≠ Dependency Network Automatically Updated.
A material operational change must trigger an appropriate mapping review.
61. Resource Interdependency Network Profile
The principal governed output is the:
Resource Interdependency Network Profile
It establishes an evidence-based representation of Resource nodes, operational functions, supporting infrastructure, dependency relationships, conditions, pathways, shared dependencies, unknown relationships, and network validation states.
The profile provides the structural foundation for subsequent RIRS governance.
62. Minimum Profile Fields
At minimum:
Network Profile ID
Resource System ID
Mapping Boundary
System Function
Operational Context
Resource Node Register
Operational Function Node Register
Supporting Infrastructure Node Register
Resource Capacity References
Dependency Relationship Register
Dependency Direction
Dependency Type
Dependency Conditions
Direct Dependency References
Indirect Dependency References
Reciprocal Dependency References
Shared Dependency References
Conditional Dependency References
Temporal Dependency References
Spatial Dependency References
Dependency Pathway Register
Alternative Pathway References
Shared Pathway Segments
Dependency Concentration References
Potential Common Dependency Points
Dependency Cycle References
External Dependency References
Unknown Dependencies
Unverified Dependencies
Evidence Provenance
Evidence Sufficiency
Evidence Conflict
Mapping Completeness State
Validation State
Reassessment Trigger
Effective Time
Version:
63. Minimum Implementation Framework
A minimum operational RIDM implementation should contain nine governed layers.
Layer 1 — Resource System Identity
Establish the Resource System, operational functions, mapping boundary, and relevant operating conditions.
Layer 2 — Node Identification
Identify constituent Resources, operational functions, supporting infrastructure, and relevant capacity references.
Layer 3 — Dependency Relationship Identification
Identify direct, indirect, reciprocal, shared, and conditional dependencies.
Layer 4 — Dependency Direction & Conditions
Preserve dependency direction, required operating conditions, temporal validity, and spatial relevance.
Layer 5 — Dependency Pathway Mapping
Represent direct and indirect pathways, alternative pathways, shared segments, and dependency cycles.
Layer 6 — Shared Dependency & Concentration Recognition
Identify common supporting nodes, converging dependencies, and potential common dependency points.
Layer 7 — Evidence & Validation
Preserve evidence provenance, inferred relationships, unknown dependencies, conflicts, and validation states.
Layer 8 — Network Versioning & Change Recognition
Maintain the network across material operational and Resource configuration changes.
Layer 9 — Governed Output & Handoff
Produce the Resource Interdependency Network Profile and preserve downstream disturbance, vulnerability, and resilience governance references.
64. Minimum Decision States
At minimum:
Mapping Not Initiated
Resource System Identified
Boundary Defined
Node Identification Pending
Nodes Identified
Dependency Identification Pending
Dependencies Identified
Dependency Direction Pending
Dependency Direction Established
Conditional Dependencies Identified
Shared Dependencies Identified
Indirect Dependencies Identified
Pathways Mapped
Mapping Partially Complete
Mapping Complete Within Defined Boundary
Validation Pending
Validated Within Defined Boundary
Conditionally Validated
Evidence-Limited
Conflicted
Unknown
Network Change Detected
Reassessment Required
65. Minimum Evidence Path
Where dependency relationships cannot be established:
Resource System → Mapping Boundary → Resource & Function Nodes → Candidate Dependency Relationships → Dependency Evidence → Evidence-Limited / Conflicted / Unknown State → Missing Evidence Identification → Evidence Acquisition → Relationship Validation → Network Mapping Update → Resource Interdependency Network Profile
Missing dependency evidence must not be replaced by assumed network completeness.
66. Minimum Reassessment Framework
Current Resource Interdependency Network Profile → New Resource / Infrastructure / Operational / Dependency Evidence → Materiality Assessment → Node Review → Relationship Review → Direction & Condition Review → Pathway Review → Shared Dependency Review → Validation State Update → Network Profile Update → Version Update
Reassessment may be triggered by:
New Resource sources. Changed infrastructure. Changed operating processes. Changed supporting Resources. New alternative pathways. Removed Resource pathways. Changed dependency direction. Changed operating conditions. Changed Resource demand. Changed capacity arrangements. New external dependencies. Newly identified shared dependencies. Conflicting dependency evidence. Disturbance evidence revealing previously unknown relationships.
67. Governance Requirements
A conforming RIDM implementation must satisfy the following requirements.
Resource System Identity
1. Identify the Resource System. 2. Define the mapping boundary. 3. Preserve the operational context. 4. Identify required operational functions. 5. Preserve relevant time and location. 6. Preserve known exclusions. 7. Preserve external dependency boundaries. 8. Maintain stable system identity across revisions.
Node Governance
9. Identify Resource nodes. 10. Identify operational function nodes. 11. Identify supporting infrastructure nodes. 12. Preserve relevant capacity references. 13. Assign identifiable node references. 14. Prevent duplicate labels from creating false independence. 15. Preserve node conditions. 16. Preserve unknown nodes where material.
Dependency Relationship Governance
17. Identify direct dependencies. 18. Identify indirect dependencies. 19. Identify reciprocal dependencies. 20. Identify shared dependencies. 21. Identify conditional dependencies. 22. Identify temporal dependencies. 23. Identify spatial dependencies. 24. Preserve dependency direction. 25. Preserve relationship identity.
26. Preserve dependency conditions. 27. Distinguish Resource connections from operational dependencies. 28. Prevent assumed dependencies from being represented as validated.
Pathway Governance
29. Identify dependency pathways. 30. Preserve intermediate nodes. 31. Identify alternative pathways. 32. Identify shared pathway segments. 33. Preserve pathway conditions. 34. Identify dependency cycles. 35. Preserve relevant external pathways. 36. Prevent alternative pathways from establishing operational independence. 37. Prevent mapped pathways from establishing operational availability.
Shared Dependency Governance
38. Identify common supporting Resources. 39. Identify shared infrastructure. 40. Identify converging dependency relationships. 41. Preserve dependency concentration references. 42. Identify potential common dependency points. 43. Preserve shared dependency evidence. 44. Prevent concentration from establishing criticality automatically. 45. Prevent common dependency identification from establishing observed failure.
Evidence Governance
46. Preserve evidence provenance. 47. Distinguish observed dependencies from inferred dependencies. 48. Preserve assumed relationships. 49. Preserve unverified relationships. 50. Preserve unknown dependencies. 51. Evaluate evidence sufficiency. 52. Support Evidence-Limited states. 53. Support Conflicted states. 54. Support Unknown states. 55. Preserve material uncertainty. 56. Prevent missing evidence from establishing dependency absence.
Validation & Completeness
57. Evaluate mapping completeness. 58. Preserve the mapping boundary. 59. Preserve coverage limitations. 60. Support relationship validation. 61. Preserve validation methods. 62. Preserve validation evidence. 63. Prevent structural consistency from establishing operational validation. 64. Prevent bounded completeness from establishing universal completeness.
Lifecycle Governance
65. Preserve network versions. 66. Preserve effective time. 67. Detect material network changes. 68. Preserve changed nodes. 69. Preserve changed relationships. 70. Preserve changed dependency conditions. 71. Support reassessment. 72. Preserve reassessment triggers. 73. Preserve historical network configurations. 74. Prevent operational changes from silently bypassing mapping updates.
Architecture: Boundaries
75. Maintain RCHS characterization boundaries. 76. Maintain RACS availability and capacity boundaries. 77. Maintain RDCS dependency and criticality boundaries. 78. Maintain RAGS Access governance boundaries. 79. Maintain RPAS Allocation governance boundaries. 80. Maintain RSFS substitution and flexibility boundaries. 81. Preserve downstream disturbance governance handoffs. 82. Preserve downstream vulnerability governance handoffs. 83. Preserve downstream resilience governance handoffs. 84. Prevent network mapping from establishing operational authorization. 85. Prevent network mapping from establishing resilience. 86. Produce a Resource Interdependency Network Profile.
68. Governance Logic
Canonical RIDM logic:
Resource System Identity → Mapping Boundary → Resource & Operational Function Nodes → Supporting Infrastructure → Dependency Relationship Identification → Dependency Direction & Conditions → Direct / Indirect / Reciprocal / Shared Dependencies → Dependency Pathways → Alternative Pathways & Shared Segments → Dependency Concentration & Potential Common Dependency Points → Evidence Provenance → Unknown / Conflicted Relationship Review → Mapping Validation → Network Completeness Assessment → Resource Interdependency Network Profile → Versioning & Reassessment → Disturbance & Resilience Governance Handoff
69. Governance Outputs
RIDM may produce:
Resource Interdependency Network Profile
Resource System Identity Record
Mapping Boundary Record
Resource Node Register
Operational Function Node Register
Supporting Infrastructure Register
Resource Capacity Reference Register
Dependency Relationship Register
Dependency Direction Record
Direct Dependency Register
Indirect Dependency Register
Reciprocal Dependency Register
Shared Dependency Register
Conditional Dependency Register
Temporal Dependency Register
Spatial Dependency Register
Dependency Pathway Map
Alternative Dependency Pathway Register
Shared Pathway Segment Register
Dependency Concentration Record
Potential Common Dependency Point Register
Dependency Cycle Record
External Dependency Register
Unknown Dependency Register
Unverified Dependency Register
Evidence Provenance Record
Evidence Sufficiency State
Evidence Conflict
Mapping Completeness State
Mapping Validation State
Network Change Record
Reassessment Trigger
Downstream Governance Handoff
Version:
70. Practical Applications
AI Data Centers
Mapping electricity, cooling, water, computing infrastructure, backup systems, and shared supporting dependencies.
Energy Infrastructure
Mapping generation, storage, transmission, distribution, and operational functions through direct and indirect Resource relationships.
Water Systems
Mapping water sources, pumping, treatment, electricity, storage, and distribution dependencies.
Industrial Manufacturing
Mapping material inputs, energy, water, equipment, transport, and production functions.
Critical Infrastructure
Mapping interconnected Resource dependencies that may later support disturbance propagation, vulnerability, and resilience assessment.
71. Use Case 1 — AI Data Center Resource Interdependency Mapping
An AI data center operates computing infrastructure, cooling systems, backup electricity capacity, and water-dependent equipment.
RIDM establishes:
Resource System: AI data center.
Operational Functions: Computational processing and thermal control.
Resource Nodes: Electricity, water, computing capacity, cooling capacity, backup energy.
Infrastructure Nodes: Electrical distribution, cooling infrastructure, water distribution, computing equipment.
Direct Dependencies: Computing infrastructure depends on electricity. Cooling equipment depends on electricity.
Indirect Dependencies: Computational processing depends on water through cooling infrastructure where water-based cooling is used.
Shared Dependencies: Computing and cooling may share the same electrical distribution infrastructure.
Alternative Pathways: Backup electricity and alternative cooling configurations.
Shared Pathway Segments: Alternative arrangements may retain common electrical infrastructure.
Unknown Dependencies: Any supporting Resource relationships not yet validated.
Output: Resource Interdependency Network Profile.
RIDM identifies the Resource structure.
It does not conclude that the facility is resilient merely because backup systems exist.
Backup Systems Mapped ≠ Backup Resilience Demonstrated.
72. Use Case 2 — Industrial Water and Electricity Dependency Mapping
An industrial facility uses water for production and electricity for pumping, treatment, and processing.
RIDM establishes:
Resource System: Industrial production facility.
Operational Functions: Water supply, treatment, and manufacturing.
Resource Nodes: Water, electricity, production materials, treatment inputs.
Infrastructure Nodes: Pumps, treatment equipment, electricity distribution, production equipment.
Direct Dependencies: Pumps depend on electricity. Water treatment depends on electricity and treatment inputs.
Indirect Dependencies: Production water availability depends on electricity through pumping and treatment.
Shared Dependencies: Primary and alternative water sources may depend on the same pumping or electrical infrastructure.
Alternative Pathways: Secondary water supply and storage.
Conditional Dependencies: Additional treatment inputs may be required under changed water quality conditions.
Output: Resource Interdependency Network Profile.
The facility may have multiple water sources while retaining a single supporting electricity dependency.
Multiple Water Sources ≠ Independent Water Supply Pathways.
73. Critical Distinctions
Resource Relationship Identified ≠ Operational Dependency Validated.
Dependency Mapped ≠ Dependency Criticality Established.
Multiple Resource Pathways ≠ Independent Resource Pathways.
Resource Interdependency Network Established ≠ Resource Resilience Demonstrated.
Resource Network Assumed ≠ Resource Network Evidenced.
Resource A Depends on Resource B ≠ Resource B Depends on Resource A.
Dependency Present Under Condition A ≠ Dependency Present Under Every Condition.
Known Dependency Network ≠ Complete Dependency Network.
Outside Facility Boundary ≠ Outside Resource Dependency Boundary.
Bounded Network Map ≠ Complete System Dependency Map.
Different Node Labels ≠ Different Resource Dependencies.
Resource Connection ≠ Operational Dependency.
No Direct Dependency ≠ No Indirect Dependency.
Reciprocal Dependency ≠ Equal Dependency Strength.
Multiple Dependent Functions ≠ Multiple Independent Supporting Resources.
Dependency Absent in Normal Operation ≠ Dependency Absent During Disturbance.
Resource Dependency Valid at Time A ≠ Resource Dependency Valid at Time B.
Geographically Separate Resources ≠ Operationally Independent Resources.
Dependency Direction Reversed ≠ Equivalent Network Representation.
Pathway Identified ≠ Pathway Operationally Validated.
Alternative Pathway Exists ≠ Alternative Pathway Available.
Different Endpoints ≠ Independent Supporting Pathways.
High Dependency Concentration ≠ Automatically High Operational Criticality.
Common Dependency Point Identified ≠ Common-Cause Failure Demonstrated.
Dependency Cycle Identified ≠ Operational Instability Established.
Dependency Valid Under Normal Load ≠ Dependency Valid Under Peak Load.
Plausible Dependency ≠ Validated Dependency.
Dependency Not Identified ≠ Dependency Does Not Exist.
Conflicting Dependency Evidence ≠ Validated Dependency Structure.
Complete Within Defined Boundary ≠ Complete Across All External Dependencies.
Network Representation Consistent ≠ Network Representation Operationally Verified.
Current Network Version ≠ Historical Network Configuration.
Resource Configuration Changed ≠ Dependency Network Automatically Updated.
74. Cross-Architecture Boundary
RIDM may consume evidence from:
RCHS — Resource Characterization Standard
RACS — Resource Availability & Capacity Standard
RDGS — Resource Demand Governance Standard
RDCS — Resource Dependency & Criticality Standard
RAGS — Resource Access Governance Standard
RPAS — Resource Prioritization & Allocation Standard
RCUS — Resource Consumption & Utilization Standard
RSCS — Resource Scarcity & Constraint Standard
RRCS — Resource Recovery & Circularity Standard
RSFS — Resource Substitution & Flexibility Standard
Its outputs support subsequent RIRS governance of:
Resource Disturbance & Propagation
Resource Vulnerability & Resilience Capacity
Resource Response & Recovery
Resource Resilience Validation & Monitoring
Its downstream architecture relationship includes:
RCSS — Resource Continuity & Sustainability Standard
Relevant external architecture relationships may include:
ORA™ — Operational Reality Architecture
PGA™ — Prediction Governance Architecture
SIMULOS® — Simulation Governance
HAGA™ — Harm Governance Architecture
LIGA™ — Liability Governance Architecture
RIDM governs Resource interdependency mapping.
It does not absorb Resource characterization, Access, Allocation, dependency criticality, disturbance propagation, resilience assessment, Harm, Liability, or Sustainability governance.
75. Cross-Architecture Mechanism Principle
An operational mechanism may produce inputs for multiple governance architectures, but it belongs only to the architecture whose governed domain includes that mechanism itself. Other architectures govern only its domain- specific relevance or consequences.
RIDM may use Resource characterization, operational configuration, infrastructure, capacity, and dependency evidence.
It governs the representation and traceability of those inputs as Resource interdependency relationships.
It does not redefine the independent mechanisms that produced them.
76. Canonical Boundary
RIDM governs how Resources, Resource capacities, operational functions, supporting infrastructure, and their direct, indirect, shared, conditional, and reciprocal dependency relationships are identified, represented, evidenced, bounded, versioned, and maintained as a traceable Resource Interdependency Network.
It does not independently determine Resource Access, Allocation, criticality, disturbance consequences, resilience capability, recovery success, Harm, Liability, or Sustainability.
Its principal governed output is the Resource Interdependency Network Profile .
77. Canonical Closing Statement
A Resource System cannot be understood through a list of Resources alone. Its operational reality is shaped by the dependency relationships connecting those Resources, the infrastructure supporting them, the conditions under which those relationships apply, and the shared pathways that may remain invisible when each Resource is assessed independently.
RIDM establishes the governance foundation for making those relationships explicit, traceable, and verifiable — ensuring that network connectivity is not confused with criticality, alternative pathways are not mistaken for independence, and an incomplete dependency map is never presented as proof of Resource System resilience.