*[0_timeline]: The public-facing, static website and primary transparency layer for the Smartup Zero experiment. Shows latest progress, business plan, team structure, roles, and documentation.

*[1_general_forum]: The “General Forum”—the digital public square for all Smartup owners (workers and watchers). Center for governance, deliberation, voting, and oversight.

*[2_workplace]: The private hub for active workers. Where work happens, teams assemble, and objectives are executed. Requires a Work License.

*[3_teams]: Skill-based groups within the Workplace, like Development, Design, Media, Business, Operations, or Science. Each team has a Team Captain.

*[4_roles]: Function-specific assignments within a Team (e.g., UX Designer, Backend Developer). Define tasks, requirements, and compensation logic.

*[5_objectives]: Distinct missions or project deliverables that drive Smartup forward. Each has a Mission Leader and can contain multiple tasks.

*[6_tasks]: The atomic units of work in Smartup Zero. Each task has an Attacker (Worker), Defender (Assistant), and often a Midfielder (bot/automation).

*[ADM Triangle]: Attacker–Defender–Midfielder triad. Ensures initiation, review, and automation are always present in work processes.

*[Advisory Vote]: A non-binding team-level vote for ambiguous decisions.

*[Binding Vote]: A formal, binding vote for major milestones or conflicts. Requires a majority in the General Forum.

*[Book of Owners]: Transparent registry listing all official Smartup owners and their rights.

*[Business Team]: Team responsible for business strategy, marketing, financial planning, and the Official Smartup Business Plan (OSBP).

*[Collective Craftsmanship]: Core value emphasizing meaningful, merit-based distribution of work and reward.

*[Collective Governance]: Transparent and democratic oversight of all operations, including deliberation and voting.

*[Collective IQ]: Enhanced problem-solving capacity created by collaborative, transparent teamwork.

*[Collective Ownership]: Equal and inclusive ownership model based on contribution, not hierarchy or investment.

*[Crowdfunding Phases]: Funding rounds aligned with major creation phases. Each phase depends on meeting its funding target.

*[Design Team]: Handles UX, interface, branding, prototyping, and design blueprints. Works closely with Development and Science Teams.

*[Development Team]: Technical core of the Smartup. Builds and tests product or service (frontend, backend, security, QA).

*[Isolated Human Doctrine]: Critique of current digital systems that reinforce individualism and undermine collective action.

*[Karma Points]: Points awarded for constructive participation or teamwork. May be convertible to payouts.

*[Smartup Credits]: Tokenized internal currency (1 SC = 1 EUR claim on treasury). Earned through completing tasks.

*[Leadership Team]: Strategic core of Smartup creation phases. Composed of all Team Captains and the initiating entrepreneur.

*[Media Team]: Handles internal reporting, public relations, social media, and storytelling to keep the community informed.

*[Mission Leader]: Oversees a specific Objective. Maintains progress, assigns tasks, ensures quality.

*[Objectives]: Defined missions or sprints within Teams, breaking vision into actionable missions.

*[Observation]: Analytical foundation for Smartup Zero. Critiques systemic obstacles to collective action for the SDGs.

*[Official Smartup Business Plan]: Living document recording strategy, decisions, assessments, and design. Transparent to all owners.

*[ONLIFE]: First pilot project of Smartup Zero—decentralized emergency citizen mesh network prototype.

*[Operational Team]: Manages processes between teams, incident management, compliance, documentation, and learning.

*[Organization (Phase Four)]: Final creation phase where structure is solidified, business plan finalized, product prepared for launch.

*[Phases of Creation]: Four required stages: Validation, Design, Production, Organization.

*[Production (Phase Three)]: Build, test, and refine the product or service based on feedback and review.

*[Roles]: Functional positions within Teams (e.g., Frontend Developer). Define skillset, tasks, and compensation.

*[Science Team]: Provides scientific oversight, peer review, and sustainability validation. Can halt advancement if standards aren't met.

*[Sociotechnical System]: Integrated approach balancing social and technical factors for optimal performance.

*[Smartup]: A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through trustworthy collective systems.

*[Smartup Constitution]: Evolving document of rules and learnings from the Smartup Zero experiment, reusable by future Smartups.

*[Smartup Metabolism]: The set of processes—decision-making, payout, onboarding—that enable Smartup sustainability and growth.

*[Smartup Organism]: Metaphor for the Smartup as a multi-layered living system where roles and processes work in unison.

*[Task]: Atomic unit of productive work. Defined, assigned, logged; triggers SC payout upon completion.

*[Team]: Focused group of workers responsible for specific domains (e.g., Development, Design, Media, Business, Operations, Science).

*[Team Captain]: Elected leader of a Team. Manages roles, budgets, tasks, and represents the team in Leadership.

*[Validation (Phase One)]: Initial phase—validating concept, building community, securing funding, and operationalizing vision.

*[Watch License]: Grants governance and observation rights but not paid assignments.

*[Work License]: Grants the right to work, vote, and earn Smartup Credits.

*[Workplace]: The centralized collaboration platform where workers manage objectives and tasks.

