# Controlled Evolution

> The managed, deliberate change of a system over time without breaking existing consumers.

Record: `lexicon:controlled-evolution`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Structural Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/structural-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-controlled-evolution

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Controlled Access](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/controlled-access.md) and before [Cross-Cutting Concerns](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/cross-cutting-concerns.md).

## Category

- [Core Vocabulary](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/core-vocabulary.md)

## Enabled by

- [Versioning](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/versioning.md)
- [Governance](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/governance.md)

## Linked from

- [Contracts / Interfaces / Compatibility](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-contracts-interfaces-compatibility.md)
- [Security / Privacy / Compliance / Governance](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-security-privacy-compliance-governance.md)