Complete Governed Approvals

This guide explains how decision makers review context, inspect evidence, and complete approvals in the Approvals Hub (/approvals).

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Step-by-Step Procedure

1. Navigate to Work & Decisions > Approvals Hub (/approvals).
2. Review the list of items pending your approval (e.g., Crosswalk Mapping Approval, Policy Publication, Risk Exception Request, Action Plan Closure).
3. Click on an item to open the Decision Review Drawer:
   • Submission Summary: The requested state change, submitter, and timestamp.
   • Entity Details: Deep link to the underlying record.
   • Attached Evidence / Supporting Documents: Direct links to review attached proof.
   • Prior Reviewer Notes: Chronological notes from previous stages in the approval chain.
4. Execute your decision:
   • Click Approve to advance or complete the workflow.
   • Click Reject or Request Changes to return the submission to the submitter with mandatory feedback comments.
5. All actions are stamped with your identity, timestamp, and decision notes in the immutable audit log.