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Glossary-First

Integration in The Last Gate Fiction

Purpose

To ensure that every use of PMI terminology within The Last Gate narrative is scientifically accurate, contextually faithful, and aligned with PMI standards. This policy guarantees that the fiction functions both as lore and as a living glossary, supporting exam recall and conceptual clarity.

Core Rule

Glossary definitions are the authoritative source. No term may appear in narrative unless its usage demonstrates the meaning found in the glossary.

Application Protocol

1. Check Before Use

   • Before writing a scene, paragraph, or sentence containing a PMI term, consult the glossary.
   • Confirm the canonical PMI definition and note any exam cue.

2. Build Context Around Definition

   • A paragraph or scene must teach the term through story.
   • Characters, conflict, or environment should illustrate the concept so that a reader unfamiliar with PMI could infer the definition.

3. Anchor Terms vs. Supporting Terms

   • Anchor Terms (e.g., project environment, stakeholder engagement, governance, scope, risk, value delivery) must drive the structure of full scenes.
   • Supporting Terms (e.g., logbook, baseline, information radiator) may be layered in as details but must still respect glossary fidelity.

4. Fidelity Check

   • After drafting, compare the paragraph to the glossary entry.
   • If the scene does not convey the definition accurately, revise until alignment is achieved.

5. Metaphor Boundaries

   • Metaphors are allowed only if they reinforce the glossary definition.
   • Example: temperature instability may symbolize external enterprise environmental factors, but must be explicitly tied to “project environment” as PMI defines it.

6. Narrative Consistency

   • Each term should appear consistently across the story world.
   • Once a metaphor or scene embodiment is established for a term, reuse and evolve it rather than contradict it.

Enforcement

• Drafts must undergo a glossary-fidelity review before acceptance int

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Section Contents

• Authoring Documents for JASYTI’s Knowledge Base
• Structured Learning Writing Style Guide
• PMI Lore Fidelity Policy
• The Last Gate Lore Writing Style Guide
• Gloss First Policy
• No-YAML Windows 11 GPT Project Execution Prompt
• DEIHC YAML Linter Script
• Writers Room Session Thread 1
• The Last Gate Narrative Rulebook
• Markdown Template for Quartz Environments
• The Last Gate Backstory Template
• Writers Room – Index
• Writers Room – README
• Glossary
• Project PASS PMP – Home