Payload
Product term: Payload
Category: concept
Definition
The actual deliverable or work product within an INA. The "thing" being created: a design document, code, analysis, decision, customer outcome. Distinct from the INA metadata (Context, Ledger, Routing). The Payload is what gets delivered; the other layers track how.
Key Points
- •Actual work deliverable
- •Distinct from metadata layers
- •Can be any format or type
- •Immutably tracked
- •Versioned and attributed
- •Core of the INA
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as a Payload?
Anything delivered: documents, code, analyses, decisions, recommendations, customer outcomes.
Who owns the Payload?
You own your contribution. The organization owns the outcome. Shared ownership via Data Sovereignty.
Can Payloads be binary or proprietary formats?
Yes. But prefer open formats for portability. All Payloads are eventually exportable per Data Sovereignty.
How is the Payload protected?
Versioned, encrypted, backed up, and attributed in the Ledger.
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