POCP‑Core Protocol — Procedural Output Control Protocol (Core Foundation)
Overview
The Procedural Output Control Protocol — Core (POCP‑Core) is the SIM‑ONE Framework’s foundational behavioral governance layer.
It ensures that every AI output follows a logical, structured, and procedurally sound path, providing the baseline control upon which all other governance protocols operate.
POCP‑Core establishes the procedural foundation early in the processing pipeline, coordinating with other protocols to maintain cognitive consistency, procedural integrity, and deterministic behavior.
Key Functions
- Procedural Flow Control — Enforces ordered, logical progression in all cognitive outputs.
- Behavioral Governance — Applies consistent reasoning and presentation patterns across interactions.
- Procedural Integrity Validation — Confirms compliance with governance standards before outputs advance.
- Coordination Framework — Prepares inter‑protocol cooperation for efficient and reliable processing.
- Efficiency Stewardship — Reduces processing overhead through structured governance.
Governance Role in SIM‑ONE
POCP‑Core supports the Five Laws of Cognitive Governance by:
- Providing the structural foundation for all cognitive processes.
- Enforcing behavioral consistency across protocols.
- Ensuring procedural completeness before advancing to reasoning, validation, and output stages.
- Coordinating protocol execution for efficient, deterministic outcomes.
Procedural Governance Modes
POCP‑Core supports multiple high‑level governance modes:
- Systematic — Strict logical progression with high validation standards.
- Adaptive — Flexible procedural flow responsive to context.
- Creative — Encourages innovative but still governed reasoning structures.
- Strict — Formal, high‑precision output governance.
Procedural Oversight
POCP‑Core governs:
- Logical Flow — From premise to conclusion in structured steps.
- Evidence Integration — Ensuring claims are supported and validated.
- Presentation Structure — Maintaining a coherent, hierarchical organization of content.
- Terminology Consistency — Preserving uniform language and phrasing across outputs.
Integration within SIM‑ONE
POCP‑Core operates as the first protocol in the governance sequence:
- Works with CCP for high‑level coordination control.
- Prepares context for validation (VVP), reasoning (REP), and other specialized protocols.
- Establishes a quality baseline that downstream protocols can rely on.
Benefits in Governed Cognition
- Deterministic Behavior — Predictable and reproducible procedural patterns.
- High‑Quality Baseline — Strong foundation for all subsequent governance operations.
- Improved Coordination — Other protocols operate more effectively with established procedural context.
- Efficiency Gains — Reduced re‑processing and correction due to early governance enforcement.
Notes on Implementation
The procedural pattern libraries, coordination strategies, and validation algorithms used by POCP‑Core are available in the repository’s implementation under the dual-license model.
This documentation focuses on POCP‑Core’s governance role, operational purpose, and integration philosophy within SIM‑ONE.