Governance template 04 · Academy resource
Authority Review Cadence
A practical review structure for ensuring permissions, evidence standards and named owners remain valid as operations change.
Use this when
A workflow has been in use long enough for people to forget why its permissions were set, or the operating context has changed around it.
Governance is not a launch task. It is the repeated human work of confirming that the authority model still matches the business reality.
Review the boundary, not just performance
A workflow can appear useful and still be governed badly. Review whether its permission ceiling, evidence conditions and named owner remain appropriate.
Make revocation normal
A mature system can narrow, pause or revoke authority without treating it as failure. Review is where the organisation proves that human authority still matters.
Working prompts
Use the questions before the form.
Workflow or AI Worker
Which workflow is under review?
Named owner
Who owns the current authority boundary?
Review date and cadence
When is this review and when is the next one due?
Evidence reviewed
What outcomes, exceptions, complaints or Decision Replays were examined?
Boundary decision
Retain, narrow, pause, revoke or propose a change? Explain why.
Actions and accountability
What must happen next, by whom and by when?
If nobody can explain when the authority was last reviewed, it is not an active governance boundary—it is a forgotten setting.