Planning for complex systems lacks the convergence metrics and defect detection that manufacturing achieved through six decades of statistical process control. FDRP addresses this gap by treating each planning decision as a manufactured artifact with measurable convergence and gate-reviewed quality, applying SPC, 5S, RAMS, Andon, and configuration freeze directly to planning. Applied across 58 production runs (1,279 decisions), the system's strongest empirical contribution is the antimatter building programme: 292 LLM-generated expert specialists across five rounds produced 87,000+ lines of analysis and 6,052 structured findings, discovering expert persistence as an emergent operational pattern. Cross-model verification with 3 independent LLMs revealed 4 systematic bias patterns, suggesting that N≥3 models are needed for blind spot detection. Cross-domain validation on earthquake seismology and power grid data provides preliminary evidence that the sparse-principle thesis generalises. We propose progressive disclosure as the unifying architecture—a hypothesis under test.
FDRP
Manufacturing Quality Control for Complex Project Planning
A self-evolving architecture that treats planning decisions as manufactured artifacts with measurable convergence
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Abstract
How It Works
Convergence Velocity Tensor (CVT)
The CVT measures planning quality as a diamond with four axes: decision stability, coverage completeness, clash resolution rate, and expert consensus. Each axis is independently measurable using SPC control charts, and the composite tensor tracks convergence across gates.
Six-Phase Gate Lifecycle
Each gate enforces monotonic convergence: decisions can only tighten, never regress. Violations trigger Andon stops and root cause analysis.
Featured Case Studies
Antimatter Building Programme
292 experts, 6,052 findings, CHF 147M facility. Five review rounds with emergent expert persistence.
CybersecurityAsymmetric Cyber Defence
67:1 to 347:1 force ratio, 451 CVE detections. Proportional response with graduated escalation.
Emergency ManagementFire Crisis Response
8 data sources, 6 live dashboards, real-time monitoring. FIRMS, EFFIS, weather, and air quality integration.
Framework Comparison
| Framework | Convergence Metrics | Traceability | Clash Detection | Grounding | Self-Evolution | Cross-Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDRP | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| AutoGPT | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ◐ | ○ |
| CrewAI | ○ | ◐ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| LangGraph | ○ | ◐ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| MAPE-K | ◐ | ◐ | ○ | ○ | ◐ | ○ |
Native support Partial Absent
Correction Notice
Correction Notice (2026-03-09): The originally reported 85.7% convergence rate was retracted to 75.0% after cross-model verification caught an arithmetic error. This self-correction demonstrates FDRP's intellectual immune system in practice. Details →
Cite This Work
@article{olos2026fdrp,
title = {FDRP: A Self-Evolving Architecture for Planning Quality},
author = {Olos, L.},
year = {2026},
note = {Preprint},
url = {https://fdrp.liviu.ai/paper/FDRP-Paper-v14.pdf}
}