Approvals

Request a decision

1. 1On an AI System, risk or other record, choose Request decision (or Request approval).
2. 2Choose the lifecycle action: Approve governance plan, Approve classification, Approve deployment, Accept residual risk, Sign off, Approve continued use, Approve retirement or Review evidence.
3. 3AIGovernr applies the matching Approval Policy and routes each step to people holding the required role.
4. 4Approvers open the request and choose Approve, Reject, Escalate or Delegate. The requester can Withdraw request while it is pending.
5. 5When every mandatory step is complete, the outcome is recorded in the Decision Ledger.

Decision integrity

• Mandatory steps run in order. A step can require a quorum of distinct approvers.
• Separation of duties stops someone approving their own request when the policy requires it.
• A step can be delegated only to someone who holds the same role.
• Policies can require recent re-verification (step-up) before approving.
• Overriding a prohibited classification needs two different reviewers.
• A pending request can be revoked. Requests that pass their due date expire.

Where to find requests

• My Approvals and Requested by Me list requests for and from you.
• Review Required lists decisions that need reassessment. Expiring Soon lists pending requests due within 7 days.
• Completed / Decisions holds outcomes, and Exceptions lists active waivers.