# Procedures Approval System Steps

This outlines the steps to effectively use the Procedures Approval System in ION for procedure approval and release.

**1. Navigate to Settings** [0:21](https://loom.com/share/dc5f3ce89b7a4e7a88ac97eedb27cf31?t=21)

- Open the ION application.
- Go to the **Settings** section.
- Locate the **Procedures** section.

**2. Add Roles and Reviewers** [0:36](https://loom.com/share/dc5f3ce89b7a4e7a88ac97eedb27cf31?t=36)

- In the Procedures section, find the option to add roles.
- Specify the number of reviewers needed for procedure sign-off.

**3. Assign Reviewers** [0:44](https://loom.com/share/dc5f3ce89b7a4e7a88ac97eedb27cf31?t=44)

- Return to your procedure.
- Assign the required reviewers to each sign-off role.

**4. Gather Feedback** [0:59](https://loom.com/share/dc5f3ce89b7a4e7a88ac97eedb27cf31?t=59)

- Review feedback and comments from technicians regarding the procedure.
- Ensure all feedback is accounted for before moving to in-review status.

**5. Address Feedback** [1:15](https://loom.com/share/dc5f3ce89b7a4e7a88ac97eedb27cf31?t=75)

- Make necessary changes based on the feedback received.
- Acknowledge that feedback has been resolved in the procedure.

**6. Move to In-Review Status** [1:47](https://loom.com/share/dc5f3ce89b7a4e7a88ac97eedb27cf31?t=107)

- If all feedback is resolved, move the procedure to **in-review** status.
- If feedback is not resolved, you can still move to in-review using the drop-down in the header.

**7. Approve the Procedure** [1:58](https://loom.com/share/dc5f3ce89b7a4e7a88ac97eedb27cf31?t=118)

- As an assigned approver, click the **approve** button to approve the procedure.
- Comments can be added in the feed during the approval process.

**8. Log Approval** [2:12](https://loom.com/share/dc5f3ce89b7a4e7a88ac97eedb27cf31?t=132)

- Ensure that the approval is logged in the feed for tracking purposes.

**9. Review Comments** [2:37](https://loom.com/share/dc5f3ce89b7a4e7a88ac97eedb27cf31?t=157)

- Check that all comments and feedback have been addressed before finalizing the procedure.

#### Cautionary Notes
- We suggest you not move to in-review status until all feedback is accounted for to avoid missing critical changes; however, we do not block you from doing so. Use the status selector in the header to do this manually.

#### Link to Loom
[https://loom.com/share/dc5f3ce89b7a4e7a88ac97eedb27cf31](https://loom.com/share/dc5f3ce89b7a4e7a88ac97eedb27cf31)