governance

Summary

Optional section for change control, issues, and approvals.

Where it appears

• rqml > governance

Content model

• issue (0..n) → statement (1), notes (0..1)
• approval (0..n) → description (0..1)

Attributes

Element	Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
issue	id	IdType	yes	—	Issue identifier.
issue	status	StatusType	no	—	Issue state.
issue	owner	string	no	—	Responsible party.
approval	id	IdType	yes	—	Approval identifier.
approval	role	string	yes	—	Approving role.
approval	status	StatusType	no	—	Approval state.

Example (minimal)

<governance>
  <issue id="ISS-1">
    <statement>Clarify payment token scope.</statement>
  </issue>
</governance>

Example (typical)

<governance>
  <issue id="ISS-PCI" status="review" owner="Compliance">
    <statement>Confirm PCI scope for stored tokens.</statement>
    <notes>Pending decision on vault provider.</notes>
  </issue>
  <approval id="APR-SEC" role="Security Lead" status="draft">
    <description>Security sign-off required before launch.</description>
  </approval>
</governance>

Notes / LLM hints

• Use issue to log open questions or deviations and track them with status.
• Capture sign-offs with approval entries for auditability.