Sequential test approval chains of up to six approvers now let release owners enforce who reviews test readiness and results, and in what order, before a regulated release proceeds. That matters when evidence, accountability, and segregation of duties must withstand internal or external scrutiny.
Govern test decisions with ordered approvals
Panaya Testing now supports multi-step approval workflows for both pre-execution test review and post-execution sign-off. Each approver completes their review in sequence, preventing later approvals from bypassing earlier control points.
For release governance, this creates a clearer decision record across QA, business process ownership, security, compliance, and release management. It also reduces the reliance on email-based approvals that are difficult to reconcile with the test record.
Key operating considerations include:
- Define which applications, release types, and risk classes require multi-step review.
- Map each approval step to a named role, not an informal individual dependency.
- Set escalation rules for unavailable approvers and overdue decisions.
- Retain approval evidence with the test cycle and release decision.
Multi-approver review is available through Panaya's Compliance Package, which includes electronic signatures and advanced regulatory compliance features. Teams should confirm package scope and control requirements before changing their release process.
Make recorded test evidence faster to assess
Video Recorder now produces AI-generated summaries for recorded manual test executions. The summary highlights principal steps and the overall outcome, allowing reviewers to understand the execution without starting with the full recording.
