Domains in Nestr define areas of exclusive control for a role or circle. When a role holds a domain, others must get permission before impacting it, creating clear boundaries that prevent confusion and overstepping.
Policies grant or restrict access to domains, establishing transparent rules for collaboration. Instead of relying on implicit norms or manager approval, policies make expectations explicit and accessible to everyone.
Domains and policies create the guardrails that allow distributed authority to work safely, giving people the freedom to act within their roles while protecting the organisation's critical assets.
Policies and domains are the governance building blocks that define who controls what in a self-managing organisation. A domain is an area of exclusive authority assigned to a role or circle. A policy is a rule that governs how others may interact with that domain. Together, they replace informal agreements and manager approvals with transparent, documented boundaries.
When a domain is assigned, only the domain holder can act within that space without permission. A policy makes the rules around that domain explicit: it might grant others access under specific conditions, restrict certain actions, or document standing permissions. Both domains and policies are created through Nestr's governance process, making every boundary a deliberate, ratified decision.
Distributed authority only works when boundaries are clear. Without domains and policies, teams rely on informal norms that lead to stepping on each other's toes or endless check-ins. With domains and policies in Nestr, every role knows its scope, everyone knows the rules, and the organisation can move faster without losing coordination.
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