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Create and manage policies & procedures

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Goal Find your generated policies and procedures in one place, review their content, approve them or mark them for update, and trace their versions.

In Cenedril you manage your policies and procedures under Documentation → Policies and Procedures. The generated documents originate in the assistants and in ISMS Express; on this page you find them in one place, filter and sort the list, open a document, review its content, and steer its lifecycle through Approve, Mark for Update and Mark as Obsolete. The version view also lets you compare earlier drafts.

Find documents

Open Policies and Procedures

In the sidebar open Documentation and select Policies and Procedures. The page shows the filter and sort bar at the top and the table of all generated documents below it.

The Policies and Procedures overview with the filter and sort bar and the document table.

Filter the list

Narrow the list with Filter By. The area field offers Information Security, Data Protection, Organization, Culture and Finance. The status filter covers Pending, Approved, Needs Update and Obsolete; the language filter covers German and English. Use All Areas, All Statuses and All Languages to clear a filter.

Sort the list

Sort the table with Sort By. The options are Name, Last Updated and Approved At. Clicking the same criterion again reverses the direction. Each row shows area, name, language, classification, the two date columns and the status.

Review and steer a document

Open a document

In the relevant row click See Details. The detail page shows the title, area, language, classification and status at the top, then Last Updated, Approved At and Max. retention until, followed by the full Document Content.

The detail page with status, retention info, the lifecycle buttons and the document content.

Review the content

Read the content in the Document Content section. Before releasing a document, this confirms that the document generated by the assistant reflects the current state.

Approve or mark

Steer the status with the buttons in the top right. When a document is Pending, Approve releases it. When it is Approved, Mark for Update sets it back to needing revision. Mark as Obsolete withdraws an approved or revision-needing document.

Versions and comments

Compare with an earlier version

Choose an earlier version under Compare with Previous Version. Cenedril places Current Version and Previous Version side by side so you can trace the changes directly.

Leave comments

In the Comments section at the bottom of the detail page you record notes on the release or revision. This keeps the discussion attached to the document itself.

Result: you find every generated document in one place under Policies and Procedures, see its status at a glance, release it after review or mark it for update, and can compare any earlier draft.

Frequently asked questions

How does a policy or procedure come into existence?

The documents are generated in the assistants and in ISMS Express. When you complete a section there, Cenedril creates the matching document and files it under Documentation → Policies and Procedures. This page is the central place where you manage those generated documents.

What do the Pending, Approved, Needs Update and Obsolete statuses mean?

Pending means the document is waiting for approval. Approved is the released, valid document. Needs Update flags a document that has to be revised. Obsolete marks a withdrawn document that remains only for the history.

Why can't I approve a document?

The Approve button is disabled when you lack the approve permission for the document's area. Cenedril then shows a hint. Ask a person with the matching permission to release it.

Can I view earlier versions of a document?

Yes. On the detail page choose an earlier version under Compare with Previous Version. Cenedril shows the current and the selected version side by side so you can compare the changes directly.

How long are the documents retained?

The detail page shows the retention end under Max. retention until. The default is ten years from creation.

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