Separate scope, evidence, exceptions, and the accountable decision.

1. Establish the boundary

Name the release, freeze the Jira scope, and identify the decision owner. A gate without a stable population cannot produce defensible evidence.

2. Review exceptions

Start with failed rules and affected issues. Confirm whether each record is missing evidence, genuinely blocked, or intentionally exempt under your process.

3. Record the decision

Keep the automated result distinct from the human approval, decision rationale, and accepted residual risk.

  • Scope reviewed
  • Exceptions assigned
  • Decision owner named
  • Reanalysis triggered after changes

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