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In order to bring or keep the operations of the real site work system within the desired ranges ( for measured performance indicators) the responsible partner will (typically) walk through the phases of the regulative cycle at the level of scope of the work system:

• 1. Peer Intelligence by all interested stakeholders to create a Reference Model for the overall real site work systems that matters to the partnership. The Sustainable Development Goals are an example of such a global reference model.
• 2. Translation of the global Reference Model into a site/Partner Specific Reference Model for the partner¹ in each country of the world².
• 3. Monitoring & Evaluation by each partner, or a representative, of the operations in the livelihood/Partner Work System with respect to the expected performance as expressed in the site/Partner Specific Reference Model. Each partner includes in the Problem & Gap Register: failures to achieve performance targets (problems), and gaps regarding the resources that are needed to achieve those targets.
• 4. Problem Mapping sorts the observed problems by level of scope³ of solving, and by priority.
• 5. Analysis & Diagnosis: As the problem mapping is performed for multiple levels of scope, analysis may include the allocation to a level of scope, and dependencies among the problems. The allocation to a level of scope will determine which partner is the fittest for solving problem causes (in vicious event chains):
  1. the individual with available knowledge and other assets;
  2. neighbours at the local level;
  3. within a sector (class-level), within the country, or internationally⁴;
  4. locally, involving the local government⁵ and representatives of relevant economic activities and civil society;
  5. nationally, involving the national government and representatives of relevant economic activities and civil society ;
  6. internationally, involving the international specialized organisations and representatives of relevant economic activities and civil society.
• 6. Plan of Action design proposes for each problem mess (that is loosely coupled to others) a therapeutic hypothesis that prescribes changes for the various stakeholders. Here a coherence check is required: changes prescribed for solving one problem (mess) may contribute to another problem. Negotiations involving the various stakeholders must finalize the collaborative and role-specific Change Plan.
• 7. Intervention is done by each role or person, if needed supported by an "extension worker."

The partnership capability will nurture synergy as partners plan actions or initiatives at their level of scope with suitable transparency across the levels, nationally and internationally. The transparency will enable feedback loops and peer learning among the partners.

At each level of scope, the target is to obtain a sufficiently strong Diagnostic Hypothesis explaining the problem mess (and its impacts). The diagnostic hypothesis should then serve as a basis for the next phase. Root cause and cause-effect analyses would be typical tools. for loosely coupled problems, local regulative cycles may run with shorter cycle time than the national and international ones.

Phases 2 and 3 may feed back lessons learned to the (Overall) Reference Model or the Partner Specific Reference Model.