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16 · Loop State

The lifecycle that closes back to Business Context — every cycle generates the next cycle

Every cycle generates the next cycle.

Loop State is the lifecycle that tracks where every work item is in the continuous loop from Business Context back to Business Context.

The Complete Loop

BUSINESS CONTEXT
       ↓
      WORK
       ↓
HUMAN + AI
       ↓
   EXECUTION
       ↓
   RECONCILIATION
       ↓
BUSINESS CONTEXT

Loop States

Identified → Contextualized → Defined → Allocated → Deciding → Governing
→ Executing → Observing → Re-ingesting → Reconciling → Resolved → Learning
→ Continuing → Next Work
StateDescription
IdentifiedWork item recognized
ContextualizedGathering context from Spine
DefinedTasks decomposed and specified
AllocatedAssigned to human or agent
DecidingReasoning about options
GoverningGovernance check pending
ExecutingAction being performed
ObservingMonitoring execution outcome
Re-ingestingProcessing execution results
ReconcilingVerifying intent vs. outcome
ResolvedWork item completed
LearningFeeding back to memory
ContinuingNext cycle beginning
Next WorkNew work items created

Loop State Is Stored in Spine

Every work item's loop state is persisted:

  • State transitions are recorded
  • Timestamps are captured
  • Actor attribution is maintained
  • Evidence is linked

Loop State Is the Source of Continuity

Without Loop State, every interaction is episodic:

  • No memory of what happened before
  • No awareness of what needs to happen next
  • No learning from outcomes
  • No organizational intelligence

With Loop State, every interaction builds on the last:

  • Context is continuous
  • Work is connected
  • Learning accumulates
  • Intelligence grows

Loop State Connects to

LayerRelationship
Business ContextStarts and ends at Business Context
Work GraphTracks work item lifecycle
Organizational MemoryFeeds learning to memory
ReconciliationAdvances through reconciliation