What the states mean
Four of the ten states are ways of saying "not yet", and that proportion is the point rather than an embarrassment.
| State | What it means |
|---|---|
| exists and runs | Built, and it runs today |
| measured | Measured by our own pipeline, on a named workload and date |
| read, not run | Read from a published source on this date. Never executed by us |
| projected | Arithmetic, not an invoice. The workings are shown |
| specified, not built | A specification. The thing it specifies does not exist |
| delivered by a person | A named security professional does this work and signs it off. It is somebody's time rather than a pipeline, which is why its delivery estimate depends on a calendar |
| built, not located | It was built. It has not been found since, and nothing here promises it until it is |
| a booking, not a download | What is bought is a person's time, not a file |
| part exists | One half runs. The half carrying the guarantee does not |
| does not exist yet | It does not exist. It is listed so nobody proposes it as new |