Policy-to-System Translation: A Technical Framework

Translating regulatory policy into functional system design requires a disciplined decomposition approach. This paper outlines a three-stage methodology: obligation extraction, signal mapping, and decisioning parameter assignment.

1. Obligation Extraction

Regulatory obligations must be decomposed into atomic, testable statements before any system logic can be written. Ambiguity at this stage propagates into miscalibrated systems.

2. Signal Mapping

Each extracted obligation must be mapped to one or more data signals available within the system. Risk architects must document signal reliability, latency, and availability constraints.

3. Threshold Assignment

Threshold values should be derived from a combination of regulatory guidance, historical population data, and operational capacity modelling — not set arbitrarily.