How CA GovernanceMinder Assigns Reviewers

The product analyzes entity attributes to locate a manager or resource owner for each entity or link under review.

In certifications, the product can assign reviewers in the following ways:

Searching a predefined member list in the server for a user that is related to the entity
Searching the RACI configuration of the universe for a user who is Accountable or Responsible for the entity
Note: In user certifications, the product first queries the Configuration user manager field defined in the target universe to identify the manager of each user.
Assigns the task to a default reviewer defined for the certification
Let users approve their own links. This option is only relevant to self-attestation certifications.

In recertification and differential certifications, the product can assign reviewers in the following ways:

Searching a predefined member list in the server for a user that is related to the entity.
Searching the RACI configuration of the universe for one of the following users:
- A user who is Accountable or Responsible for the entity in the current configuration.
- The reviewer assigned in the previous certification.
- The manager of the previous reviewer, based on the Configuration user manager field that is specified for the target universe.
Assigns the task to a default reviewer defined for the certification

When you create a certification, you can define the ways that the product locates a reviewer, and in what order they are evaluated.

Example: Assign a Reviewer

You can specify the following sequence to find reviewers for an entity:

The product first consults a member list. If a reviewer is found in the member list, the process stops.
If no reviewer is found in the member list, the product then consults the RACI configuration. If a reviewer is found, the process stops.
If no reviewer is found in the RACI configuration, the certification task is assigned to a default reviewer.