Section 90 of 105
87. Physical–Digital Reconciliation and Drift Control
Stable section ID: S05-CON-014-SECTION-90 · 26 content blocks
System05 shall continuously manage differences among physical reality, observed digital condition, and the Authoritative Configuration Baseline.
Configuration drift may result from:
- Unrecorded installation.
- Unauthorized substitution.
- Field modification.
- Deterioration or damage.
- Failed sensing.
- Incorrect identification.
- Software or firmware change.
- Maintenance error.
- Incomplete commissioning.
- Delayed record updates.
- Cybersecurity compromise.
Reconciliation shall identify:
- The affected asset and configuration.
- Nature and magnitude of the difference.
- Time and likely cause.
- Safety and compatibility consequence.
- Reliability of available evidence.
- Required immediate restriction.
- Corrective action.
- Responsible authority.
- Required verification and record update.
Physical reality shall not be altered merely to agree with an incorrect digital record. Digital records shall not be changed merely to legitimize unauthorized physical work.
Safety-significant drift shall trigger an appropriate restricted, isolated, inspection-required, or emergency State.
Automated reconciliation may identify and classify differences, but safety- or configuration-critical acceptance shall remain subject to authorized review.