Process Ownership

Executive Summary

Process Ownership defines who is accountable for process design, SOPs, execution, facts, orchestration, approvals, and performance. It applies the One Concept, One Owner principle to repeatable work.

Why This Exists

Procurement work crosses multiple Practices and Domains. Without ownership clarity, processes duplicate facts, blur responsibility, and weaken auditability. Ownership rules preserve the Architecture Mirror Principle.

Owner

The owner is the Chief Product Officer and Enterprise Architect. Each Business Process must have exactly one owning Practice.

Business Value

Ownership clarity reduces conflict, improves decision speed, enables governance, and ensures customers know which part of the Digital Procurement Company is accountable for operational outcomes.

Ownership Rules

Layer	Ownership
Practice	Owns SOP, operational execution, process performance, and process improvement.
Domain	Owns business facts, rules, lifecycle state, and source events referenced by the process.
AIOS	Orchestrates execution, delegation, context, events, approvals, and audit coordination.
Digital Professional	Executes assigned tasks within authority and guardrails.
Human	Approves high-impact decisions and remains accountable for material outcomes.
Executive Office	Coordinates cross-Practice priorities, escalations, and executive reporting.

Ownership Diagram

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    Process[Business Process]
    Practice[Owning Practice]
    SOP[SOP]
    Domain[Source Domain]
    AIOS[AIOS]
    Professional[Digital Professional]
    Human[Human Approver]
    Executive[Executive Office]

    Practice --> Process
    Practice --> SOP
    Domain --> Process
    AIOS --> Process
    Professional --> Process
    Human --> Process
    Executive --> Process

RACI Model

Activity	Responsible	Accountable	Consulted	Informed
Define process purpose	Owning Practice	Practice owner	Domain owners, Executive Office	AIOS governance
Define SOP	Owning Practice	Practice owner	Digital Professionals	Executive Office
Validate Domain facts	Domain owner	Domain owner	Practice owner	AIOS
Execute process task	Digital Professional or human	Practice owner	AIOS	Executive Office if material
Approve high-impact step	Human approver	Human approver	Practice lead, Ari	Audit trail
Update source fact	Owning Domain workflow	Domain owner	Practice owner	AIOS
Review process KPIs	Practice owner	Practice owner	Pulse, Executive Office	Governance reviewers

Cross-Practice Processes

A process may involve multiple Practices, but it must still have one owning Practice. Supporting Practices contribute defined steps, evidence, review, or handoff inputs. Ari coordinates cross-Practice prioritization when there is conflict, urgency, or executive impact.

Ownership Exceptions

Ownership exceptions are allowed only when a process is being split, retired, or moved to a new Practice. The change must be documented, approved, and reflected in the process version history.