Aporos
Find the lost condition
Finds where meaning or permission was lost, and holds the step until a person checks.
The words APPROVED, IF STOCK ALLOWS, drawn in dust. The wind carries the condition away, then it comes back and the step is held for a person.
The problem
Automated workflows act on approvals that were conditional, partial or misunderstood.
What it would do
An exception desk that flags the lost condition and routes it to the person who can decide.
Who it is for
Operations and order teams. Working name, under review.
Illustrative sceneAn order approved 'if stock allows' is held, not shipped, and the reason goes to a person.
What it would look like
A concept interface, drawn to show what the product would do.
| Item | Approval as given | Status | Asks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order 1042 | Approved, if stock allows | Held: stock below threshold | Order manager |
| Refund 88 | Approved for one item | Held: two items requested | Support lead |
| Invoice 310 | Approved | Proceeds |
How it would work
- Read the approval with all of its conditions.
- Hold any action that drops one.
- Send the question to the person who can answer it.
Context changes the meaning
A sentence cut from what surrounded it can say something it never meant. **Add the context back and watch the meaning change.**
Approved.
Governance
The articles of the governance framework this company leans on most. All eight apply.
- Article 1A named person signs.
- Article 2Inference is not permission.
- Article 3Every system can be stopped.
Status. Development stage. No customers, no live product.
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