culture.watch distinguishes between how meaning is defined and how decisions are made under uncertainty.

the institution is structured across two functional layers.

cultural reference

a body of records that exist to fix meaning, define distinctions, and establish stable interpretive ground.

these records operate upstream of performance, visibility, and market validation.

they stabilize language where misclassification distorts interpretation.

artifact types issued under cultural reference include:

definitions.

signal reports.

interpretation profiles.

decision intelligence

records issued when misinterpretation materially affects decision-making under conditions of uncertainty.

these records are produced to correct timing, resolve ambiguity, and bound risk in high-stakes contexts.

they are not forecasts, commentary, or guidance.

artifact types issued under decision intelligence include:

executive briefs.

timing assessments.

risk notes.

decision memos.

failure signals.

the two layers are deliberately separated.

meaning must stabilize before decisions can be made.

decisions made without stable meaning compound error.

framework establishes the operating logic of the institution.

issued material appears under records.