VIP Milestone 14: Build Your Publication File and Metadata Control System
Gary WhittakerSelf-Publishing Path · Milestone 14 · Build — VIP
Publication File and Metadata Control System
Govern edition specifications, file authority, metadata integrity, evidence, defects and submission-package changes as a reusable publishing operation.
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Governance 1
Assign authority
| Role | Responsibility | Decision authority | Evidence required | Escalation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publication owner | ||||
| File/metadata reviewer |
Governance 2
Control requirement sources
Governance 3
Build the edition authority register
| Edition | Interior authority | Cover authority | Metadata authority | Identifier | Recovery location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Governance 4
Set metadata and claim controls
Governance 5
Reconcile rights and contribution evidence
Governance 6
Build quality gates and defect routing
| Gate | Pass evidence | Failure severity | Owner | Return route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File integrity | ||||
| Metadata integrity |
Governance 7
Control post-freeze changes
Governance 8
Authorize the submission baseline
This authorization confirms publication-file and metadata control only. It does not grant legal clearance or confirm acceptance by a publishing platform.