INFORMATIVEACTIVEDocumentation Governance

Truth Source: Repository schemas and tests are authoritative.

Informative

Status: Informative • Authority: Documentation Governance

This document mirrors the protocol definition for reference only. Scope: Inherited (from /docs/guides/adoption/)

Adoption

1. What Adoption Means

Adoption is NOT:

• A certification
• A badge or endorsement
• A binary "installed / not installed" state

Adoption IS:

• A lifecycle with distinct stages
• A signal-based recognition
• A self-declared state (no external authority)

2. Adoption Lifecycle

MPLP adoption follows a three-stage lifecycle:

┌─────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐
│  EVALUATION │ ──► │    PILOT    │ ──► │ PRODUCTION  │
└─────────────┘     └─────────────┘     └─────────────┘

2.1 Evaluation Stage

Aspect	Description
Goal	Understand if MPLP fits the use case
Activities	Read docs, run Golden Flows, validate schemas
Signals	SDK installed, test fixtures run
Evidence	None required (no production data)

2.2 Pilot Stage

Aspect	Description
Goal	Validate MPLP in a controlled environment
Activities	Integration with real agent, limited scope
Signals	Evidence Pack generated, Conformance evaluated
Evidence	Pilot-scoped Context, Plan, Trace

2.3 Production Stage

Aspect	Description
Goal	Full operational use of MPLP
Activities	Agent system in production with MPLP governance
Signals	Ongoing evidence production, audit readiness
Evidence	Full production Evidence Packs

3. Adoption vs. Related Concepts

Concept	Question	Location
Adoption	Is this system using MPLP?	/docs/guides/adoption
Conformance	Does this system match the spec?	/docs/evaluation/conformance
Enterprise	Is organizational accountability required?	/docs/guides/enterprise
Implementation	How do I build with MPLP?	/docs/guides

4. Adoption Signals

See Adoption Signals for the signal definitions.

Key signals include:

• SDK Installation — First contact
• Golden Flow Execution — Technical validation
• Evidence Pack Generation — Pilot readiness
• Conformance Evaluation — Production readiness

5. What This Section Provides

Document	Purpose
This Index	Defines Adoption semantics + lifecycle
Adoption Signals	Signal definitions
Non-Goals	What MPLP does NOT provide for adoption

6. What This Section Does NOT Provide

We Do NOT Provide	Reason
Adoption certification	Self-declared, no authority
Adoption badges	No endorsement
Adoption tracking	External to protocol
Adoption metrics	Implementation-specific
Adoption support tiers	Commercial realm

See Non-Goals for full details.

7. Related Documentation

• Conformance & Evaluation — Technical conformance
• Enterprise Context — Organizational constraints
• Quickstart Guide — How to start

---

Document Status: Informative (Adoption Definition)
Key Insight: Adoption = Lifecycle state, not certification
Lifecycle: Evaluation → Pilot → Production
Distinction: Adoption ≠ Conformance