Who can move a Policy record from Review into the next state?

Who can move a Policy record from Review into the next state?

• A. The sys admin
• B. The compliance manager
• C. Any reviewer
• D. The named policy owner

Answer: (D)

In IRM, moving a policy from Review to the next state is an action tied to the policy’s owner. The named policy owner is responsible for the policy’s lifecycle and has the authority to approve and push the policy forward once the review input is satisfied. Reviewers can provide feedback, but they don’t have the formal authority to advance the state. While a sys admin may have broad access, the standard workflow assigns this transition capability to the policy owner to maintain accountability and proper governance. A compliance manager may oversee compliance, but advancing the state isn’t their default duty unless explicitly granted. Therefore, the policy owner—the named policy owner—is the correct choice.

In IRM, moving a policy from Review to the next state is an action tied to the policy’s owner. The named policy owner is responsible for the policy’s lifecycle and has the authority to approve and push the policy forward once the review input is satisfied. Reviewers can provide feedback, but they don’t have the formal authority to advance the state. While a sys admin may have broad access, the standard workflow assigns this transition capability to the policy owner to maintain accountability and proper governance. A compliance manager may oversee compliance, but advancing the state isn’t their default duty unless explicitly granted. Therefore, the policy owner—the named policy owner—is the correct choice.