Recurring Review
Review repeated work so issues do not accumulate silently.
Purpose
This workflow turns recurring review into a repeatable path with a trigger, owner, inputs, action sequence, output, and review point.
Recommended workflow structure
- Trigger. Define the event that starts recurring review.
- Input check. Confirm that the request contains enough information to act.
- Ownership. Assign one accountable owner and any contributors.
- Decision point. Identify whether approval, escalation, or clarification is needed.
- Execution. Perform the work with attention to risk and dependencies.
- Output and evidence. Record the result, unresolved items, and review date.
When to use
- When the work repeats often enough that memory is no longer reliable.
- When more than one person may request, perform, review, or inherit the work.
- When risk, approval, evidence, or handoff needs to be visible later.
Common failure modes
- Ownership is implied rather than named.
- Inputs are accepted before they are complete.
- The output is not easy to verify later.
Review guidance
Review this page after a material incident, after a role or system change, and on a normal cadence appropriate to its risk. During review, check whether the owner is still correct, whether inputs are still complete, whether the output is still useful, and whether related pages need updates.