HOPEX Enterprise Risk Management > Remediating Risks > Setting Up Action Plans > Action Plan Workflows
Action Plan Workflows
Depending on the profile role of the person that created the action plan, two workflows are available:
• a "top-down" approach
• a "bottom-up" approach
*Commands enabling passage from one workflow status to another are available:
• Open action plan pop-up menu.
• in the properties dialog box of an action plan, by clicking the action plan icon at top left
"Bottom-up" approach
In a "bottom-up" approach, the action plan can be created by any user.
An approver must validate the action plan so that it can be implemented. This is the case when control assessment questionnaire respondents propose an action plan: they must submit it via the workflow.
*For the different workflow steps, see "Bottom-up" Action Plan Workflow
"Top-down" approach
Within the framework of the "top-down" workflow the creator specifies:
• an approver, who sends the action plan to an owner
• an owner, who starts the action plan and terminate it one the actions have been executed.
*For the different workflow steps, see "Top-down" Action Plan Workflow
Action workflow
When action plan actions have been defined, starting an action plan starts the linked actions.
When the action responsible has completed his/her actions, these can be closed. Closing the action plan automatically closes the linked actions.