> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.aigoframework.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Relationship Architecture

> The relationship architecture connecting AIGO governance entities, records, controls, evidence, mappings, and lifecycle activities.

# Relationship Architecture

The AIGO Relationship Architecture defines how governance entities, records, controls, evidence, mappings, and lifecycle activities are connected.

## Purpose

Relationships provide traceability across the AIGO Framework and its machine-readable governance layers.

## Relationship model

AIGO relationships may connect:

* AI systems
* risks
* controls
* assessments
* approvals
* monitoring
* incidents
* changes
* evidence
* assurance
* improvement
* retirement
* external framework requirements

## Machine-readable source

The canonical relationship registry is maintained in:

`relationships/00-AIGO-Relationship-Registry-v0.1.json`

The relationship schema is maintained in:

`schemas/15-relationships/`

## Traceability

Relationships support traceability from governance requirements and risks through controls, evidence, decisions, assurance, and improvement activities.