Name the reviewer
The reviewer needs enough subject knowledge, access to the source and time to check the result. “Someone will look at it” is not a workable control. Give the reviewer authority to reject the output and return to the manual process.
Check five things before use
- Facts: Can each factual statement be traced to the approved source? Verify names, dates, quantities and references.
- Completeness: Are important exceptions, uncertainties or unresolved questions missing?
- Meaning: Has a summary or rewrite changed the original intent or added a commitment?
- Audience: Is the tone suitable, and is every detail appropriate for the people who will see it?
- Action: Does the final output ask anyone to do something outside the agreed scope?
Use a review log
Record the type of problem, not just “bad answer”. Repeated missing dates call for a different response from invented policy. Track correction effort so a fast draft does not hide a slow review.
Example reference: Source checked: Incorrect or unsupported facts: Missing information: Changed meaning or commitments: Sensitive content: Corrections and time taken: Approved / revise / reject: Reviewer and date:
Decide when to stop
Pause if a reviewer cannot reliably verify the output, if confidential information appears unexpectedly, or if the task drifts into decisions outside the pilot. Record the issue and investigate before continuing.