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Typed network relationships

Type the relationships

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The population that monitoring actually sees

The population that monitoring actually sees — Typed network relationships. Count; typed relationship events in one day. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Count; typed relationship events in one day

12,152 of 12,400 source items enter this monitoring calculation. The missing 248 items are a coverage gap, not evidence of low risk. Reconcile stable identifiers and amounts where appropriate before interpreting the alert rate.

Figure data and text version
Population stateItems
Included in monitoring12,152
Absent from this run248

A payment, director role, device link, and ownership interest are different edges. Their meaning depends on direction, time, and evidence.

The reference case starts with the stated population and a functioning evidence path. The owner is risk operations.

All amounts, rates, capacity limits, and outcomes in this case are synthetic. The three conditions are separate assumptions for comparison. A better result in the response condition is not measured proof that the proposed control causes that improvement. The figures expose the calculation and its limits; a real deployment needs its own evidence.

Read the result

The daily source population is 12,400 items, but 248 are outside the completed monitoring run. The included population creates 316 hits and 259 unique cases. With 35 cases already open and capacity for 270, the queue closes at 24. Coverage, duplicate work, and staffing are separate causes; reducing one number does not prove that the overall control improved.

Model inputs and calculated values

Inputs below are the case-specific values. Each figure states the condition-specific assumptions and units used in its calculation. Calculated values are rounded for display.

InputValue
population12,400
alertRate0.026
capacity270
Calculated valueResult
population12,400
covered12,152
missing248
raw316
duplicates57
cases259
opening35
resolved270
closing24
capacity270
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From scenario hits to unique cases

From scenario hits to unique cases — Typed network relationships. Count; hit and case units differ. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Count; hit and case units differ

316 raw hits become 259 cases after removing 57 repeated references to the same case under the stated merge rule. Deduplication should reduce duplicate work while retaining the underlying events and reasons. It must not merge unrelated activity merely because values look similar.

Figure data and text version
StageCount
Raw scenario hits316
Duplicate references57
Unique cases259
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The queue balance is an accounting identity

The queue balance is an accounting identity — Typed network relationships. Cases per day. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Cases per day

Opening backlog 35 + arrivals 259 − completed cases 270 = closing backlog 24. Completion is capped by both available work and the stated capacity. This identity is useful even when average handling times are uncertain.

Figure data and text version
MovementCasesDefinition
Opening backlog35Unresolved at window start
New cases259Unique arrivals in this window
Completed270Reached a defined completion state
Closing backlog24Unresolved at window end
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Backlog accumulates across uneven days

Backlog accumulates across uneven days — Typed network relationships. Cases unresolved at day end. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Cases unresolved at day end

This deterministic six-day example applies a stated daily arrival multiplier and a constant completion capacity. Unused capacity does not carry forward as completed work. The series is a workload illustration; it omits variable case durations and specialist routing. Horizontal positions are the labeled observations or scenarios; equal spacing does not imply equal numerical increments.

Figure data and text version
DayClosing backlog
D124
D20
D341
D4159
D5174
D685
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Arrivals and completions need separate plots

Arrivals and completions need separate plots — Typed network relationships. Cases per day. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Cases per day

The service line cannot exceed the work available that day. A team can complete more cases than arrive while clearing an opening backlog. Conversely, stable staffing can coexist with a growing queue when arrivals remain higher than capacity. Horizontal positions are the labeled observations or scenarios; equal spacing does not imply equal numerical increments.

Figure data and text version
DayArrivalsCompletions
D1259270
D2220244
D3311270
D4388270
D5285270
D6181270
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An illustrative age profile of open work

An illustrative age profile of open work — Typed network relationships. Cases; constructed snapshot. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Cases; constructed snapshot

The closing backlog is 24 cases. The 50/30/remainder split is an explicit illustrative age allocation, not a distribution inferred from the arrival model. Production age buckets must come from each case’s actual receipt and status history.

Figure data and text version
Age bucketOpen cases
Under one day12
One to three days7
Over three days5
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Completion outcomes are not criminal labels

Completion outcomes are not criminal labels — Typed network relationships. Completed review tasks; synthetic disposition allocation. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Completed review tasks; synthetic disposition allocation

Of 270 completed review tasks, 46 are referred for further assessment, 32 need another evidence action, and 192 close under the stated procedure. These are operational outcomes. None is a probability of money laundering or a substitute for a reporting decision.

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Review dispositionTasks
Referred for assessment46
Further evidence action32
Closed under procedure192
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Known-event tests assess specific coverage

Known-event tests assess specific coverage — Typed network relationships. Synthetic coverage test. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Synthetic coverage test

The injected test set contains 100 known test events designed to exercise type the relationships. The system surfaces 92. That 92% detection result measures this constructed test set only; it does not establish population-wide detection of illicit activity.

Figure data and text version
MeasureCountInterpretation
Injected known events100Defined test population
Detected by the scenario92Expected evidence reached the control
Not detected8Investigate data, logic, and delivery
Real-world illicit prevalenceUnknownNot inferred from this test
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Data quality has several independent dimensions

Data quality has several independent dimensions — Typed network relationships. Count; overlapping field checks. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Count; overlapping field checks

Each row is a different field requirement over the same source population. Completeness alone does not establish that values are accurate or current. The case uses explicit illustrative missing counts to show how data quality can affect scenario coverage.

Figure data and text version
Field requirementPresentAbsent
Party reference12,33862
Event time12,276124
Counterparty context12,028372
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Type the relationship before drawing an inference

Type the relationship before drawing an inference — Typed network relationships. Typed evidence relationships. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Typed evidence relationships

This evidence map distinguishes a customer relationship, a transfer, and a case reference. The links support type the relationships; they do not imply common ownership or intent. A shared data point is a lead whose meaning depends on source, time, and context.

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FromToRelationship
Typed network relationshipsCounterparty AObserved transfer
Typed network relationshipsProfile recordDeclared business
Counterparty ACase recordEvidence reference
Profile recordCase recordContext for review
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Case clocks start from defined events

Case clocks start from defined events — Typed network relationships. Illustrative internal timing. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Illustrative internal timing

A legal deadline, an internal response target, and an evidence-expiry date can start from different events. The hours here are internal teaching targets only. They are not BSA, sanctions, consumer-protection, or other statutory deadlines.

Figure data and text version
EventRelative timeOperational meaning
Source eventT0Activity occurred
Data arrivalT0 + 2 hoursThe monitoring system learned it
Case createdT0 + 3 hoursWork entered an owned queue
Internal review targetT0 + 27 hoursIllustrative 24-hour target from case creation
DispositionRecorded separatelyUse actual decision and reporting records
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The end-to-end delivery contract

The end-to-end delivery contract — Typed network relationships. Operational control path. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Operational control path

The scenario is incomplete until the intended evidence reaches an owned case. For type the relationships, verify source coverage, hit creation, queue acceptance, reviewer access, and final disposition separately. A green job status proves only that a job reported completion.

Figure data and text version
BoundaryAcceptance evidence
Source to scenario12152 included source items; 248 missing
Scenario to case316 hits linked to 259 unique cases
Case to reviewerRequired evidence visible under the reviewer role
Reviewer to outcomeDisposition, rationale, and any separate reporting decision retained

Connect the result to the system

Keep relationship types and temporal validity visible to the investigator.

Check the population, evidence, permitted action, and actual effect together. A balanced calculation can still use the wrong population; a successful response can still leave an unknown financial outcome. The case’s numerical result applies only to its stated assumptions.

Sources and further reading

The chapter sources support the concepts and scope. They do not prescribe the synthetic model rates.

  1. FinCEN: Customer Due Diligence Rule and current resources
  2. NIST SP 800-63A-4: identity proofing