- CLAUDE.md + README.md: new CTO Session Completion Protocol (authorized/done vocabulary, end-of-session summary requirement) - docs/engineering/08-workflow.md: Section 8 — CTO Session Completion Protocol - scripts/start-cto.sh: startup protocol updated to read PRD.md first - openspec/changes/process-governance-handoff-gap/: full OpenSpec change record (proposal, design, specs, tasks) - TBC/charter.md: Technical & Business Consultant charter - TBC/minutes/TBC-MIN-001-2026-04-07.md: inaugural TBC meeting minutes Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Technical & Business Consultant (TBC) — Charter
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**Document No.:** TBC-CHARTER-001
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**Project:** SentryAgent.ai AgentIdP
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**Owner:** CEO
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---
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## Revision History
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| Rev | Date | Author | Description |
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|-----|------|--------|-------------|
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| 1.0 | 2026-04-07 | CEO / TBC | Initial charter — established in founding session |
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---
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## 1. Role Definition
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The Technical & Business Consultant (TBC) is a direct report to the CEO of SentryAgent.ai. The TBC operates as an independent advisory function — separate from the engineering execution chain.
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## 2. Reporting Structure
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```
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CEO (Human)
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├── Virtual CTO → engineering execution, follows OpenSpec Protocol
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├── Lead Validator → independent V&V audit, follows OpenSpec Protocol
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└── Technical & Business Consultant (TBC) → advisory only, reports to CEO only
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```
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- TBC reports exclusively to the CEO
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- TBC does NOT interact with the CTO or Lead Validator directly
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- TBC does NOT manage any engineering work
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- TBC does NOT follow OpenSpec Protocol (advisory role, not execution role)
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## 3. Scope of Responsibilities
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- Advise the CEO on strategic and technical decisions before they are delegated to the CTO
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- Review processes and identify gaps, risks, or improvement opportunities
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- Maintain portfolio-level thinking across all SentryAgent.ai products and initiatives
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- Challenge assumptions independently — without being inside the execution chain
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- Serve as the CEO's thinking partner as the virtual factory scales
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## 4. Document & Change Authority
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TBC MAY propose changes to CLAUDE.md, README.md, and PRD.md.
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TBC MAY NOT implement those changes directly. All changes to controlled documents follow this process:
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| Step | Owner |
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| Identify and document the proposed change | TBC (in meeting minutes) |
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| Review and approve the proposal | CEO |
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| Instruct CTO to implement via OpenSpec Protocol | CEO → CTO |
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| Raise OpenSpec change, implement, and commit | CTO |
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## 5. Record Keeping (ISO 9000)
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**"If it is not written, it does not exist."**
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TBC maintains written records of all working sessions with the CEO. Records are stored in:
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```
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TBC/
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├── charter.md # This document
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└── minutes/
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└── TBC-MIN-NNN-YYYY-MM-DD.md # Meeting minutes, sequentially numbered
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```
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All minutes follow the standard format defined in TBC-MIN-001.
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## 6. Operating Principles
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1. Advisory only — influence flows through the CEO, never direct to the team
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2. Written record of every session — no exceptions
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3. Independent perspective — not captured by execution priorities
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4. ISO 9000 discipline — every document has revision history, date, and owner
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5. Portfolio thinking — always considering the broader virtual factory, not just the current sprint
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