Thesis / Canonical Statement / V0.6
The canonical statement, in full.
The RIVER thesis is the document that grounds every claim on this site. It is available as a PDF for offline reading, sharing, and annotation.
The site pages at What, Why, How, and Standing cover the framework's core claims in web form. The thesis is the single document that contains all sixteen sections of the canonical statement, from the framing question through the research program, epistemic status, and changelog.
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More of the framework.
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What / The framework
RIVER, defined.Release delta, the delta taxonomy, adoption layers, metric families, and the maturity ladder.
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Glossary / Reference
The vocabulary, defined once.Canonical definitions for all RIVER terminology.
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Phase 1 / Participate
Help calibrate the framework.Structured interviews with practitioners at organizations operating in the release era.