A.3.3:9 - Consequences

An explicit state and transition law lets the practitioner calculate a possible trajectory and compare it with observations through a declared relation. A failed comparison can then change a particular state choice, parameter, observation account or applicability condition.

The work costs more than collecting measurements: the model needs interpretable characteristics and a supported law. A bounded prediction may be sufficient; a more consequential use may require additional observation, calibration or validation under :4.6.