ovi-ordering-variations-integration

name	ovi - Ordering Variations Integration
description	Guide for selecting and applying the right ordering strategy to any procedure's steps.
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Ordering Variations Integration

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Overview

Meta-procedure for choosing which ordering strategy to apply to a given set of steps. Maps problem characteristics to the appropriate ordering skill, then applies it.

Steps

Step 1: Identify the Steps to Order

1. What steps/tasks need ordering?
2. What are the dependencies between them?
3. What are the constraints (time, resources, risk)?
4. Who is executing? (human, machine, team)

Step 2: Assess Problem Characteristics

Characteristic	If True	Ordering to Consider
Clear dependencies	Yes	/gt (graph traversal), /to (topological)
Resource constrained	Yes	/ct (crisis triage), /rso (resource opt)
Uncertainty high	Yes	/rm (risk), /ld (learning discovery)
Human executor	Yes	/mp (motivation psychology)
Competitive context	Yes	/mil (military), /ns (negotiation)
Communication output	Yes	/cn (narrative)
Deadline driven	Yes	/td (temporal), /pjm (project mgmt)
Multiple valid solutions	Yes	/dvs (diversity), /pbs (population)
Learning goal	Yes	/pge (pedagogy), /ld (learning)
Building incrementally	Yes	/pb (progressive building)
Optimization problem	Yes	/ao (algorithmic), /lcs (local search)
Fairness required	Yes	/faa (fairness allocation)
Explore/exploit tradeoff	Yes	/be (bandit exploration)
Constraint satisfaction	Yes	/cns (constraint solving)
Detecting deception	Yes	/dv (detection verification)

Step 3: Apply Selected Ordering

1. Invoke the selected ordering skill
2. Apply its rules to your steps
3. Validate the resulting order makes sense

Step 4: Handle Multiple Applicable Orderings

If several orderings apply:

1. Identify which characteristic dominates
2. Use the dominant ordering as primary
3. Use secondary orderings to break ties

When to Use

• When you have steps that need ordering and aren't sure which strategy fits
• As a lookup table for ordering strategies

Verification

• Problem characteristics assessed
• Ordering strategy matched to characteristics
• Resulting order validated