Charter v2.0
The Foundational Design Charter of the i5Benchmark Framework sets out its purpose, principles, domain architecture, boundaries and governance.
Read the Charter on i5benchmark.com ↗Research, Publications & Governance
Research, publications and governance.
The adopted Charter and Methodology of the i5Benchmark Framework, the public consultation on them, and the research resources behind our work. i5benchmark.com is the canonical source for every document listed here.
Publications
Charter v2.0 and Methodology v2.0.
Methodology v2.0
The i5Benchmark Methodology defines how the Framework is evidenced, judged and revised. A finding states what the evidence supports within a declared scope and period, with its limitations. Rating rules are in development and will be published before any result uses them.
Read the Methodology on i5benchmark.com ↗Public consultation
Adopted for the formation phase; open for consultation.
Charter v2.0 and Methodology v2.0 were adopted on 25 October 2026 for the formation phase and are open for public consultation until 15 January 2027.
These adopted formation-phase versions are not the final ratified versions. The first constituted Scientific & Standardization Committee will ratify or revise them, taking the consultation into account; the ratified versions will then be published on i5benchmark.com.
Research resources
Where the evidence lives.
Observatory
Challenges, responses and solutions from public sources, with source, place and time, on i5benchmark.com.
Open the Observatory ↗Sustin releases
The versioned framework register and mappings at sustin.ai. The current release is 2026.6 (28 October 2026).
Sustin release notes ↗Governance documents
Adopted documents.
Only adopted governance documents are listed. Drafts and internal records are not published here.
- Foundational Design Charter v2.0 ↗
Adopted 25 October 2026 for the formation phase; subject to ratification.
- i5Benchmark Methodology v2.0 ↗
Adopted 25 October 2026 for the formation phase; subject to ratification.