Authorization processing

The authorization process automates and formalizes the technical and business evaluation by the appropriate levels of management of requests. Authorizations control accepts risk, cost, and responsibility of a request and its tasks. Authorizations create “chains” of groups who may be required to approve requests before they can advance within their lifecycle. Authorizations can have conditions attached, such as total cost, lead time requirements, and impact.

Authorizations can be defined either in request model or in the dedicated Authorization phase of the request fulfillment workflow.