Engagement

The commercial and governance container that authorizes work for a Client Account.

Reviewed: July 2026
Current state: Canonical Engagement lifecycle and effective activation history are implemented.

Owning boundary: Kernel engagement module
Not equivalent to: Project · Client Account
Verified identifiers: engagementId

An Engagement is the commercial and governance container established by a signed scope, retainer, charter, or equivalent authorization. It can contain one or more Projects.

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What is the difference between an Engagement and a Project?

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