a strategic method for process control wherein the method includes , for a predetermined process juncture , the steps of : defining an interconnection cell having associated therewith at least one set of input data or at least one set of process control parameters , and at least one set of output data ; assigning at least one boundary value to at least one set of the sets associated with the defined interconnection cell ; using the assigned at least one boundary value , forming a plurality of discrete respective set combinations , and for the interconnection cell , processing data from the plurality of respective formed set combinations into respective corresponding data record clusters . the strategic method for process control is a continuation - in - part of a knowledge - engineering protocol - suite , incorporated herein by reference , that generally includes methods and systems , apparatus for search - space organizational validation , and appurtenances for use therewith . the protocol - suite includes a search - space organizational validation method for synergistically combining knowledge bases of disparate resolution data - sets , such as by actual or simulated integrating of lower resolution expert - experience based model - like templates to higher resolution empirical data - capture dense quantitative search - spaces . the protocol - suite includes facile algorithmic tools for use with the method .