Governance State Model

Purpose

Defines the review workflow states for WS1 documentation governance. This model does not authorize operational execution.

Machine-readable current posture: governance-state.yaml.

Review States

review_states:
  - DRAFT
  - READY_FOR_HUMAN_REVIEW
  - REVIEW_IN_PROGRESS
  - ACCEPTED_FOR_HUMAN_REVIEW
  - RETURNED_FOR_CORRECTION
  - GOVERNANCE_ACCEPTED
  - WS2_DECISION_GATE
  - OPERATIONAL_EXECUTION

Current Status (WS1)

governance_status:
  review_verdict: REJECT_AS_WS1_COMPLETION
  grc_posture: BLOCKED_PENDING_RECONCILIATION
  verification_status: PENDING_HUMAN_SIGN_OFF
  execution_blocked: true
  ws2_authorized: false
  ws1_endpoint: READY_FOR_HUMAN_REVIEW
  final_disposition: UNDECIDED

Allowed Transitions (documentation milestone)

From	To	Requires
READY_FOR_HUMAN_REVIEW	REVIEW_IN_PROGRESS	Reviewer starts review
REVIEW_IN_PROGRESS	ACCEPTED_FOR_HUMAN_REVIEW	Signed attestation ACCEPTED
REVIEW_IN_PROGRESS	RETURNED_FOR_CORRECTION	Signed attestation RETURN
ACCEPTED_FOR_HUMAN_REVIEW	GOVERNANCE_ACCEPTED	Governance owner acceptance
GOVERNANCE_ACCEPTED	WS2_DECISION_GATE	Separate human authorization request

OPERATIONAL_EXECUTION requires explicit WS2 authorization and is out of scope for this portal publication.