Domains of Analysis

IMVC Institute addresses analytical and methodological domains where structured evaluation, regulatory alignment, and internal coherence are essential to credible decision-making.

The institute's domains are defined by analytical relevance rather than sectoral boundaries, focusing on how methodologies, models, and frameworks are constructed, documented, and applied in professional and regulatory contexts.

Domain 1 : Methodological Validation

Assessment and validation of methodologies used to generate analytical outputs in regulated and professional environments.

This domain focuses on:

• logical structure and internal coherence of methodologies,
• explicit definition of scope, assumptions, and limitations,
• transparency of calculation logic and analytical pathways,
• defensibility of methodological choices under independent review.

Methodological validation is approached as an analytical discipline aimed at assessing how results are produced, rather than what results indicate.

Domain 2 : Compliance Frameworks and Structures

Analytical review of compliance frameworks in relation to regulatory requirements, standards, and governance expectations.

This domain addresses:

• structural alignment of frameworks with regulatory principles,
• consistency of terminology, scope, and control logic,
• integration between compliance requirements and analytical models,
• identification of gaps, ambiguities, or implicit assumptions.

The focus is on analytical soundness and structural clarity, not on implementation support or advisory services.

Domain 3 : Analytical Models and Governance

Review of analytical and decision-support models used in organizational and regulatory contexts.

Key aspects include:

• traceability between inputs, assumptions, calculations, and outputs,
• consistency between model structure and stated objectives,
• governance of analytical models and decision logic,
• robustness of models under changing assumptions or boundary conditions.

This domain examines whether analytical models are suitable to support informed, transparent, and defensible decisions.

Domain 4 – Scope, Boundaries, and Allocation Logic

Analysis of how scope definitions, system boundaries, and allocation rules influence analytical outcomes.

The institute examines:

• clarity and justification of boundary definitions,
• treatment of exclusions, simplifications, and assumptions,
• allocation logic and proportionality,
• impact of methodological choices on result interpretation.

This domain recognizes that many analytical inconsistencies arise not from data quality, but from poorly defined scope and boundary logic.

IMVC Institute's domains are not intended as sector-specific categories, but as analytical lenses applicable across regulatory, organizational, and professional contexts.

The institute's work focuses on methodological clarity and analytical defensibility, supporting informed evaluation without advocacy or commercial intent.