Send governed bundles for review

Governed bundle reviews ensure that stakeholder input is captured at key points in the development process. Practitioners can submit bundles for review at any stage, and approvers are notified when their input is needed.

Each approval stage is defined by the Governance Admin and may vary by policy type.

How approvals work

During a bundle review, approvers can document findings to capture and track issues that block compliance. Each finding includes:

  • Severity

  • Ownership

  • Descriptions

  • Recommended actions

  • Deadlines for fixing compliance gaps

These attributes help drive progress toward production readiness. An example approval flow might look something like this:

Example of a review flow

Findings are tied to approval stages and can include supporting evidence. They help:

  • Identify Risks such as bias, security gaps, and regulatory non-compliance.

  • Evaluate Compliance with governance standards and ethical guidelines.

  • Suggest Improvements to enhance performance, fairness, or accountability.

Once all findings are resolved, the approver marks the stage as Stages Complete to finalize the review.

Step 1: Submit a governed bundle for review

After creating a governed bundle or editing an existing one, you can submit it for stakeholder review. This is typically done after completing requirements for each stage.

Start an evidence review
  1. Go to Project and open the relevant project.

  2. From the sidebar, select Govern > Bundles.

  3. Select the bundle that you want to send for review.

  4. On Stage 1, fill in the required information and proceed through each stage.

  5. When you reach a stage with Approval required, click Start an evidence review.

  6. Complete all required fields for that review stage and click Request Review.

  7. To confirm your submission, go to the Domino Welcome page and verify that a review task was created.

Step 2: Transition bundle to Stages Complete

Once all review stages are approved and findings resolved, transition the bundle to complete the approval process:

  1. Open your Evidence notebook awaiting approval.

  2. Click Transition Stage.

  3. Select Stages Complete from the menu.

  4. Click Transition.

Next steps