Editorial draft available to read. Factual and language review is pending. Examples are illustrative.
Decision and scope
Editable drafts and published versions need distinct identities. Define who reviews a change, which checks are required and when the approved version takes effect. Editing a draft must not silently change what customers, integrations or internal operational screens currently treat as the authoritative information.
Illustrative example
Illustrative example: the published service price list remains active while the commercial team prepares a replacement. Its preview clearly says draft and highlights differences. Publishing creates a dated version. Quotations already issued keep the price-list version used for their calculation rather than changing retrospectively when the new list appears.
Acceptance check
Test simultaneous editing, scheduled publication and restoration of an earlier version. Verify that search and assistants do not present drafts as current commitments. Accept the workflow when the team can determine which version was published at each relevant point in time.
Key takeaways
- Accept the workflow when the team can determine which version was published at each relevant point in time.