Status: IN
The GoF's complete design knowledge system with lifecycle methodology is further grounded by the formalization heritage's empirical validation requirement: the knowledge system provides conceptual foundation, the methodology provides operational process, and the empirical grounding (Known Uses across domains) ensures both operate on patterns confirmed in practice — a three-layer practitioner support system (theory, process, validation).
Complete knowledge + complete methodology + empirical grounding = three-layer practitioner support
Depends on (SL): design-knowledge-complete-with-lifecycle-methodology, formalization-grounds-expert-methodology