System Models

The platform rests on a small set of explicit models. They are the schema of governance itself — the rules that the ledger entries, the API surface, and the operator UI all agree on.

The core models

• System of Record — the data model and why Govula is the authoritative ledger.
• Authority Model — who can decide, sign, and approve.
• Accountability Model — ownership, responsibility, and named approval.
• Governance Constitution — the foundational rules every action obeys.
• System Boundaries — what the platform does and explicitly does not do.