Principlev1
Distinguish situational patterns (context-specific, one
Distinguish situational patterns (context-specific, one domain) from structural patterns (appear across three+ domains) to determine appropriate intervention strategy.
Why This Is a Principle
Grounds in Patterns Exist in Hierarchical Logical Levels (hierarchical pattern levels), Expertise as Domain-Specific Schema Organization (expertise doesn't transfer automatically), and The behavior of a system arises from its structure, not from (system behavior arises from structure). This prescribes diagnostic categorization: situational patterns → change context; structural patterns → change system. Actionable decision framework.