Constraint Taxonomy Framework defines how constraints must be explicitly identified, classified, and ordered before any decision may proceed.
Most decision systems evaluate options, outcomes, or trade-offs first. This framework establishes a prior decisions are inadmissible unless their governing constraints are fully classified.
The framework
what constitutes a valid constraint,
why implicit constraints are invalid,
and how constraint dominance overrides optimization, preference, or outcome quality.
This is not a decision methodology, prioritization tool, or optimization model. It does not recommend actions, compare alternatives, or suggest resolutions.
Designed for long-lived systems, governance environments, and high-consequence decisions, this artifact functions as a closed reference that determines whether a decision may be evaluated at all.