# Human Approval Points

Human approval is a recorded decision over the exact target, effect, cost, risk, and recovery. General permission to “finish the project” does not authorize every action.

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## Applicable Checkpoints

| Checkpoint | Applies? | Decision Needed | Evidence | Approver |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Final project scope | Yes | [MVP / NON-GOALS] | [PLAN] | [OWNER] |
| Major architecture or method | [Y/N] | [DECISION] | [OPTIONS/TRADE-OFFS] | [OWNER] |
| Destructive file/data change | If proposed | Exact targets and recovery | [DIFF/BACKUP] | [OWNER] |
| Production deployment | If applicable | Version, migration, rollback | [TESTS] | [OWNER] |
| Purchases or paid services | If applicable | Amount, provider, recurring terms | [BUDGET] | [OWNER] |
| Public publishing | If applicable | Final content/channel/date | [PREVIEW] | [OWNER] |
| Sending communications | If applicable | Recipients and exact message | [DRAFT] | [OWNER] |
| Security-sensitive change | If applicable | Boundary, residual risk | [REVIEW] | [OWNER] |
| Legal/compliance decision | If applicable | Qualified decision needed | [QUESTION] | [RESPONSIBLE PERSON] |
| Final release | Yes | Go/No-Go | [COMPLETION REPORT] | [OWNER] |

Team guidance: Approve scope, design direction, forms, domain, and launch.

## Approval Record

Record request ID, requester, approver, exact action/target, preview or diff, risks, cost, rollback, decision, conditions, expiry, and date. If the target or state changes materially, request approval again.