Configure sign-off activities for an asset type
You can configure which sign-off activities are automatically added to the Lifecycle tracker when you register a new AI agent, Deployed AI model, or AI use case. You can also configure the sign-off activities that that appear in the Lifecycle tracker in advanced lifecycle stages.
By default, no sign-off activities are configured in the global assignments of any asset types.
Important To show the Lifecycle tracker on asset pages, certain conditions need to be met. For more information, go to Include the Lifecycle tracker on asset pages.
Requirements and permissions
- You have a global role with the Product Rights > AI Governance global permission. The out-of-the-box AI Business User and Data Scientist global roles have this permission.
- You have a global role with the Product Rights > System Administration global permission.
Steps
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On the main toolbar, click
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Settings.
The Settings page opens. - Click the Operating Model tab.
Operating Model settings are shown. - In the Asset types table, click the relevant asset type.
The asset type overview page opens. - In the tab pane, expand the Global Assignment tab or the tab of the relevant assignment, and then click Lifecycle.Note If only the Global Assignment tab is shown, it means no one in your organization has added another assignment. In this case, use the Global Assignment. For more information on assignments and scopes, go to Create scoped assignments for the AI Governance asset types.The Lifecycle page opens.Tip The lifecycle stages that head the sections shown on this page (for example, Ideation, Development, and Monitoring) reflect the statuses that are configured for the asset type. The order cannot be changed on this page. To configure the lifecycle stages through which you want your assets to evolve, go to Configure the lifecycle stages of AI Governance assets.

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Do any of the following:
Action Steps Result Add a sign-off activity
- Click Add activity > Add sign-off.
The Add sign-off dialog box appears. - Optionally, switch on the Required activity switch to indicate that the sign-off activity is required. If a sign-off activity is "required", it must be completed before you can advance the asset to the subsequent lifecycle stage.
- In the Status drop-down list, select the lifecycle stage to which you want to add the sign-off activity.
- In the Template field, select the sign-off activity.
- Enter the Title as it will appear in the Lifecycle tracker. For example, "Legal Department sign-off".
- Enter the Instructions that describe the intent of the sign-off, or what must be done before signing off.
- Enter the Assignee resource role, for example Business Steward, that is responsible for completing the sign-off activity.
- Click Add sign-off.
When a new asset of the relevant type is created, the sign-off activity is automatically added to the specified lifecycle stage.
Edit an existing sign-off activity in the configuration Click for the sign-off activity you want to change. Click Update to save the changes.
The sign-off activity is changed. Remove an existing sign-off activity from the configuration Click
for the sign-off activity you no longer want added in the Lifecycle tracker.
The sign-off activity is no longer added in the Lifecycle tracker when a new asset of the relevant type is created.
Reorder sign-off activities for a lifecycle stage Click next to the sign-off activity and order them to suit your needs. Click Save at the top of the page to save the changes. Optionally, click Discard changes to not save the changes.
The sign-off activities display in the new order in the Lifecycle tracker. - Click Add activity > Add sign-off.