Review and evidence

A review decision belongs to a retail snapshot and carries its source revision, reviewer, decision, time, reason and evidence reference. That revision matters. A decision on an earlier calculation should not be read as approval of a later corrected snapshot. The Independent Reviewer examines the snapshot, accepted basket facts and source context, then records a decision that the Measurement Owner can act on.

Evidence documents hold an attachment or external reference, document date, verification state and verifying person. They let the reviewer explain what supported the decision without putting every source detail into a status field. State history keeps the separate record of lifecycle moves, actor and reason. Together, those records show both what was decided and what happened after the decision.

• Evidence. Supporting documents remain linked to the measured snapshot and verifying person.
• Decision. Pending, approved, returned and rejected outcomes describe the reviewer’s recorded choice.
• History. State transitions retain actor, revision, operation key and reason.

Agree which evidence is required for a normal measurement and for a correction. Define how the reviewer checks the consent basis and source coverage. The reviewer should be separate from the person preparing the measurement. If a decision is returned, its reason should tell the owner what needs correction. If rejected, the record should still be available for later audit.

The review also needs a precise moment of handoff. The owner should present a specific snapshot revision, and any subsequent change should require a fresh decision. This keeps an earlier approval from silently covering new facts or a new metric value.

An analyst finishes collecting facts for a dated store snapshot. The reviewer opens the pending decision, checks the source window, reads the evidence documents and confirms the snapshot revision. One document has not been verified, so the reviewer returns the case with a reason. The owner resolves the evidence issue and records the current revision for a new decision. The reviewer approves that revision and records the evidence reference and decision time.

After publication, compare the decision with state history. The history should identify the actor who changed the lifecycle state and the revision used. If a later correction is made, the prior decision stays understandable as a decision on its original revision.

• Review decision inbox — Find pending decisions and inspect revision and evidence reference.
• Evidence to verify — See supporting documents awaiting verification.
• Snapshot lifecycle — Check the reviewed measurement’s current state.

Follow collection and review and rehearse access.