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MG-STRUCT-004

Should structure machine-checkable

The rule

Process steps number between three and seven and are named with imperative verbs.

Why

Below three the method looks trivial; above seven it looks unmanageable.

Applies to

• Process steps section

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Full record

{
  "id": "MG-STRUCT-004",
  "category": "structure",
  "severity": "should",
  "statement": "Process steps number between three and seven and are named with imperative verbs.",
  "rationale": "Below three the method looks trivial; above seven it looks unmanageable.",
  "applies_to": [
    "process"
  ],
  "machine_checkable": true
}

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