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STR.11:4.3 - Say what kind of set is being retained or selected

Distinguish the set’s intended use before calling it a portfolio:

Intended resultMeaning for the participants
Alternatives retained for later choiceThe members remain possible rivals; inclusion does not commission their work
Ordered alternativesThe basis supports an ordering for the named choice, with its qualifications
Members included for one joint useThe members are intended to contribute together; their relations and joint conditions must support that use
Authorized commitmentsSpecified resources or conduct are bound through the decisions of the holders who can make them

These meanings are not four compulsory stages. A sufficient direct choice may need no set declaration.

When a downstream recipient needs an explicit selected-set declaration, use G.5’s DeclareSetResult branch with already identified members and a current choice or inclusion basis. State the intended use, inclusion conditions, ordering and supporting basis. Its Shortlist, RankedShortlist and JointUseSet results distinguish, respectively, the retained alternatives, ordered alternatives and all-member joint use in the table.

Before selecting joint use, inspect shared capacity, dependence, incompatible conditions and displaced work. STR.8 and STR.14 supply missing support and reconciliation. Several individually attractive options do not become a feasible joint configuration by appearing in adjacent rows.