Modularity Test

Test whether system components are functionally coherent rather than merely technically detachable.

A system with identified components. The ability to remove or isolate each component.

Functional independence (does the component preserve valid function when isolated?), dependency mapping (which components depend on which?).

Architecturally separable is NOT the same as functionally valid. A component may be technically detachable but functionally incoherent on its own.

Remove or isolate each component and observe whether it preserves valid function. Map which components are independently coherent vs dependent.

Whether isolated components function. The dependency graph.

All “modular” components fail when isolated (they were only coherent as part of the whole), OR all components function independently (no real modularity exists).

No formal experiments yet. Proposed test framework.

Functional coherence depends on the task context. A component may be coherent for one task and incoherent for another.

MO§ES™ architecture, proposed test framework. Architecture: mos2es.com/architecture.