HCDI Foundation Certificate
Part I Source and reference maps
Protected unit register
| Unit | Reference only |
| 1.4 | Unit 1.4 - The indicator framework in depth / - excluded. |
| 1.5 | Unit 1.5 - Readiness bands, Critical Gates and coverage / - excluded. |
Chapter source map
| Chapter | Physical PDF page |
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 10 |
| 8 | 11 |
| 9 | 12 |
| 10 | 12 |
| 11 | 12 |
| 12 | 13 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 13 |
Unit source map
| Unit | Physical PDF page |
| 1.1 | 14 |
| 1.2 | 15 |
| 1.3 | 16 |
| 1.4 | 17 |
| 1.5 | 17 |
| 1.6 | 17 |
| 1.7 | 18 |
| 1.8 | 20 |
| 1.9 | 20 |
References
S1. HCDI GLOBAL PTE. LTD. (2026). HCDI-Pilot-Level-1-Foundation-Complete.pdf. Edition 1.0 pilot, Candidate for HCDI Approval. User-supplied PDF. Public classification proposed; approval and classification qualifications retained. SHA-256: 71805a5802f1fa7f7a8373f203751ab06fefd994d468fead57101a1173570c32
R1. Kotter, J. P. (1995). Leading change: Why transformation efforts fail. Harvard Business Review, 73(2), 59-67. General transformation context; not transaction-specific validation.
https://hbr.org/1995/03/leading-change-why-transformation-efforts-fail-2
R2. Edmondson, A. (1999). Psychological safety and learning behavior in work teams. Administrative Science Quarterly, 44(2), 350-383. DOI 10.2307/2666999. Primary study; 51 teams in one manufacturing company.
https://dash.harvard.edu/entities/publication/13a7b031-0fdd-45ec-a7e0-2b80e2bc679f
R3. Schein, E. H., & Schein, P. A. (2017). Organizational culture and leadership (5th ed.). Wiley. Conceptual culture framework, not an HCDI assessment instrument.
https://www.wiley.com/en-se/organizational-culture-and-leadership-5th-edition-p-9781119212041
R4. Meyer, J. P., & Allen, N. J. (1991). A three-component conceptualization of organizational commitment. Human Resource Management Review, 1(1), 61-89. DOI 10.1016/1053-4822(91)90011-Z.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/105348229190011Z
R5. OECD (2023). G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023. OECD Publishing. External board and disclosure context; local law and HCDI rules remain separate.
https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/2023/09/g20-oecd-principles-of-corporate-governance-2023_60836fcb.html
External bibliographic records and publisher or primary-source pages were checked on 22 October 2026. Citation does not imply that the external author endorses HCDI or that HCDI has validated the cited theory. Works named only in the pilot remain indirect references unless listed above.
Source documents mentioned but not supplied
The pilot refers to Edition 0.3 curriculum documents, a Study Companion, certificate designs, controlled registers and platform decisions. These were not separately supplied or independently inspected. Their content is described only to the extent the supplied pilot states it. No missing rule, implementation detail or current approval is inferred.
Working vocabulary
Source note
Source basis - supplied Level 1 pilot glossary, physical PDF page 22. Wording is condensed; source qualifications apply. The Integrity Event entry follows the public body distinction between suspicion and determination rather than the Level 1 glossary shorthand.
| Term | Meaning in the public source |
| Authorization | Permission from HCDI to act on one specific engagement. |
| Certification | A credential awarded by the Scheme after an examination; distinct from training and authorization. |
| Claimed - uncorroborated | A single statement without confirmation, using the pilot evidence vocabulary. |
| Coverage | How much of the assessment rests on evidence; read alongside the result. No calculation is supplied here. |
| Corroborated | Supported by a second independent source, with no document, in the pilot vocabulary. |
| Evidence Conflict Flag | Raised when sources disagree. The public source requires authorised resolution with a note before issuance. |
| Finding | What the assessment found about an area, with its evidence. |
| Indexer | A credential level, not a platform login role. |
| Indicator | A defined aspect examined on evidence. Its protected descriptions are not reproduced. |
| Integrity Event | Distinguish the recorded suspicion from HCDI Compliance determination, as the public control text does. |
| Not evidenced | No linked evidence; unscored and disclosed, never a low score. |
| Statement of Results | A document marked NOT A CREDENTIAL. |
| Training | A programme of study or teaching; it does not establish certification or authorization. |
| Verified | Supported by a document, alone or with a second independent source, in the pilot vocabulary. |
Edition review record
| Review item | Treatment |
| Scope | Source chapter and unit sequence retained. |
| Protected content | Reference-only unit entries; no teaching examples or equations. |
| Cases and figures | Source cases distinguished from original fictional exercises; conceptual figures labelled. |
| Scheme status | Pilot and held positions remain qualified. |
| Pagination | The final PDF page count is reported in the delivery quality record. Markdown is reflowable and has no invariant page count. |