The model
Authority, currency and practical use are separate tests. The newest file may not be approved; the approved file may no longer describe the work. The loop brings document owners together to settle those differences and publish a navigable decision.
- 01Locate
- 02Compare authority
- 03Resolve differences
- 04Redirect users
In practice
Five travel policies are marked FINAL. One is current, another is embedded in training, and a third is the version managers remember. The office resolves the conflict, updates the entry points and leaves an explicit trail from superseded copies.
