Guide

Follow one possible impact path.

Follow relationships without turning proximity or correlation into proven cause.

01

Inspect the relationship, not just the line

  1. 01
    Open the originating change

    Verify the observation and its source state.

  2. 02
    Check relationship validity

    Confirm that the relationship existed during the relevant period.

  3. 03
    Compare support and counter-signals

    Keep incompatible evidence available for review.

  4. 04
    Stop at an unsupported edge

    Record the gap instead of inferring the missing connection.

02

A path is not a causal finding

A displayed connection can justify further inquiry. It does not, by itself, establish cause, responsibility, or likely outcome.