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Single Source of Truth per Fact
For every recurring fact, designate one official place it lives, and turn every other copy into a link to it.
Goal
End version conflicts (a price in a sheet differs from a slide) by forcing every fact to one updatable source, with everything else pointing to it.
Steps
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Pick 5 facts that change regularly and appear in more than one document (prices, team roster, policies).
Expected Outcome
Immediate
You find at least one number with two conflicting live copies right now.
Evidence base
School: Information Architecture / Second Brain
Founders: Tiago Forte · Edward Tufte (2017)
Single Source of Truth originates in database engineering; Tiago Forte applied it to personal and org knowledge in Building a Second Brain.
Keywords
#single-source-of-truth#ssot#forte#توثيق#مصدر-حقيقة#تضارب-نسخ#documentation#version-control#knowledge-management#pkm#data-integrity#linking#second-brain#tufte#information-architecture#duplicate-data#stale-copies#master-record#data-consistency#dynamic-embed#doc-ownership#institutional-knowledge#مركزية-المعلومات#عهدة-البيانات#database-engineering#building-a-second-brain#copy-paste-elimination#conflict-resolution-data
Frequently asked questions
How long does "Single Source of Truth per Fact" take?
This exercise takes about 45 minutes, practiced solo in a Behavioral format.
When will I notice the effect of "Single Source of Truth per Fact"?
You find at least one number with two conflicting live copies right now. In the short term: Within a month, "which number is correct?" messages vanish from team chats.
Is "Single Source of Truth per Fact" evidence-based?
Yes — it draws on Information Architecture / Second Brain (Tiago Forte, Edward Tufte (2017)). Single Source of Truth originates in database engineering; Tiago Forte applied it to personal and org knowledge in Building a Second Brain.
Is "Single Source of Truth per Fact" suitable for beginners?
Its difficulty level is: Intermediate. No external tools required — it can be practiced directly inside the app.
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