# Creative Approval Workflow Template

Use this worksheet for one creative project. Keep feedback collection, decision authority, implementation closure, delivery receipt, and release authorization as separate records. This is an operational record, not a contract or specialist sign-off substitute.

## 1. Project and Approved Baseline

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Project ID | |
| Requester | |
| Producer / feedback consolidator | |
| Business decision owner | |
| Specialist reviewers and scopes | |
| Approved deliverables | |
| Current committed delivery date | |
| Current baseline IDs | Brief: / Concept: / Script: / Storyboard: / Rough: / Final: / Manifest: |

## 2. Decision Gates

| Gate | Object / version / snapshot | Reviewed scope | Disposition | Permitted next work | Blocked work | Decision owner | Timestamp / zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brief | | | | | | | |
| Concept | | | | | | | |
| Script / storyboard | | | | | | | |
| Rough cut | | | | | | | |
| Final asset | | | | | | | |
| Delivery / release | | | | | | | |

## 3. Approval Record

| Field | Required entry |
|---|---|
| Approval ID | |
| Reviewed object | Asset ID, version, snapshot/save/export/checksum |
| Reviewed scope | Exact decisions included |
| Disposition | Approved / Rejected / Deferred / Conditionally approved |
| Permitted next work | |
| Blocked work | |
| Conditions | Condition ID, owner, due point, closure evidence |
| Decision owner and authority | |
| Timestamp and time zone | |
| Source comments / links | |

## 4. Feedback Consolidation

| Comment ID | Channel / timestamp | Commenter and role | Affected scope | Evidence / rationale | Conflict | Consolidated disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | |

## 5. Change Assessment

| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Change ID | |
| Request and reason | Genuine correction / New requirement / New direction |
| Approved baseline | |
| Affected decisions | |
| Affected source assets | |
| Affected derivatives / exports | |
| Unaffected decisions and reusable work | |
| Dependencies and owners | |
| Additional effort by role | |
| Internal planning cost assumptions | |
| External cost | Known amount or `unknown`; never silently use zero |
| Calendar assumptions | Capacity, sequence, slots, review windows |
| Impact if declined | |
| Alternatives | |
| Decision owner | |
| Disposition | Approve / Reject / Defer / Authorize assessment only |
| Revised baseline if approved | |

## 6. Change Log

| Change ID | Baseline | Decision | Authorized scope | Implementation versions | Conditions | Closure owner | Closed at | Remaining blockers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | |

## 7. Delivery Manifest

| Manifest row | Deliverable | Source final | Export / file identity | Specialist checks | Final approval | Receipt | Release authorization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | |

## 8. Closure Checks

- [ ] Every decision identifies the reviewed object, version, and snapshot/save/export.
- [ ] Every change points to the approved baseline it proposes to alter.
- [ ] Reopened and retained decisions are both explicit.
- [ ] Every affected derivative and export is linked to the source change.
- [ ] Every condition has an owner and closure evidence.
- [ ] Effort, internal planning cost, external cost, and calendar impact are separated.
- [ ] Unknown values remain unknown until evidenced.
- [ ] The final manifest includes only approved objects.
- [ ] Delivery receipt and release authorization are separate records.
- [ ] Silence or emoji reactions are not treated as approval unless an explicit, scoped policy says so.