The Trueform Standard · Governance
A practical standard should be clear about what it contains and how it evolves.
Governance keeps the framework coherent as new guidance, tools and organisations are added.
Current public edition
v1.0Foundation edition
Purpose
A stable foundation with room to improve.
The Seven Principles form the stable centre of The Trueform Standard. Supporting guides and tools may develop more frequently, while material changes to the Standard itself should be recorded and communicated through a clear version history.
Framework components
What sits within TRUEFORM.
The architecture separates the Standard itself from the resources used to understand, apply and assess it.
Normative foundation
The Trueform Standard
The purpose, Seven Principles, scope and current version of the framework.
Supporting guidance
Guides
The Trueform Guide, specialist guides and future learning resources.
Supporting tools
Scores and checklists
Practical aids for assessing clarity and checking important decisions.
Future capability
Calculators and assessments
Additional tools that help apply the framework to specific project questions.
Review process
Governance is being formalised around four commitments.
- 01
Evidence from practice
Review recurring problems, decisions and outcomes seen across real landscaping projects.
- 02
Structured review
Test proposed changes against the purpose and Seven Principles of the framework.
- 03
Recorded change
Document material updates so users can understand what changed and why.
- 04
Published version
Identify the current edition clearly and retain a visible history as the Standard develops.
Adoption and responsibility
Using the framework does not transfer ownership or project responsibility.
Organisations may choose to design and deliver work in accordance with The Trueform Standard. Adoption does not make an organisation the public owner of the framework, and it does not replace the organisation’s responsibility for its own professional advice, contracts, workmanship or project outcomes.
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