Glossary
Human approval gates (H1, H2, H3)
The human gates are the three points in the S1 Method where a named person must sign: H1 at Model, H2 at Decide and H3 at Deploy.
Glossary · strategy1 term
Domain Fellows
A plain definition, why it matters, how strategy1 uses it, and answers to the questions people ask most.
Definition
What are Domain Fellows?
Domain Fellows are licensed experts who review and sign the technical, financial and legal parts of strategy1's work, paid per review. They include chartered engineers, chartered accountants and lawyers. A Fellow's rate is agreed before work starts, and a Fellow signs only the sections they review, which are marked as signed in the deliverable.
Also called: Domain Fellow.
Explained in full on Domain Fellows.
Context
Why it matters
AI can structure a problem in hours, but it cannot hold professional liability. Where a conclusion carries legal, financial or technical risk, a licensed professional's signature is what makes it safe to act on.
In practice
How strategy1 uses it
A Domain Fellow is attached from the start of an engagement where liability exists. At gate H2 the Fellow signs the parts they reviewed alongside the Strategy Council's approval, and the deliverable marks each signed section with the Fellow's name. strategy1 verifies a Fellow's registration before any review.
FAQ
Domain Fellows: common questions
Does a Domain Fellow sign the whole strategy?
No. A Domain Fellow signs only the sections they review, such as a financial model, an engineering conclusion or a legal point. The decision memo as a whole is signed by a named strategy1 Strategy Partner and approved by the Strategy Council.
How does strategy1 check a Domain Fellow's credentials?
strategy1 verifies a Domain Fellow's professional registration before any review. Applicants state their discipline, licence and sectors, and complete one paid trial review on a past, anonymised deliverable.
Who can become a Domain Fellow?
Licensed experts such as chartered engineers, chartered accountants and lawyers, and retired sector leaders. They apply through the Domain Fellows page by stating their discipline, licence and sectors, and are paid per review.
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