Operational Reality vs. System Configuration - SMP Accounting LLC

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1

L1 — Orientation: Reality vs System Lens

T1.1 — What “Operational Reality” Means

T1.2 — What “System Configuration” Means

T1.3 — The Three-Layer View: Work, Policy, System

T1.4 — Mini-Case: When the System Looks Right but Is Wrong

2

L2 — Trace the Transaction (Physical → Policy → System)

T2.1 — The Physical Event (What Actually Happened)

T2.2 — Policy Layer (Rules & Accountability)

T2.3 — System Layer (Configuration & Logic)

T2.4 — Mini-Case: When the System Is Correct but Reality Is Wrong

3

L3 — Identify Misalignment Patterns

T3.1 — What is a Misalignment Pattern?

T3.2 — Physical Layer Misalignment

T3.3 — Policy Layer Misalignment

T3.4 — System Configuration Layer Misalignment

T3.5 — Mini-Case: Detecting the Pattern

4

L4 — Evidence Capture (Audit-Ready, Non-Emotional)

T4.1 — What Counts as Evidence (vs Opinion)

T4.2 — The Evidence Structure (4-Part Model)

T4.3 — Writing in Neutral, Audit-Ready Language

T4.4 — Mini Case: Emotional Report vs Audit-Ready Report

5

L5 — Output: The Alignment Snapshot

T5.1 — What is an Alignment Snapshot?

T5.2 — The 5 Sections of the Snapshot

T5.3 — From Analysis to One-Page Output

T5.4 — Full Alignment Snapshot (Final Deliverable)