# Policy Lifecycle

> Policy Lifecycle is an Agent Skill for documents published in the GRCEngClub/claude-grc-engineering repository on GitHub: a SKILL.md instruction file an AI agent can load to do this task.

Manages policy documents through their full lifecycle. Reviews policies for gaps, suggests updates based on framework changes, and tracks approval workflows.

- Skill name: `policy-lifecycle`
- Category: [Documents](https://www.openparable.com/skill/documents/1)
- Source: https://github.com/GRCEngClub/claude-grc-engineering/blob/HEAD/plugins/grc-internal/skills/policy-lifecycle/SKILL.md
- Repository: GRCEngClub/claude-grc-engineering (341 GitHub stars when collected)

## SKILL.md

# Policy Lifecycle Manager

Manages policies from creation through retirement.

## Capabilities

- **Policy Creation**: Draft new policies from templates
- **Gap Analysis**: Compare policies against framework requirements
- **Version Control**: Track changes between policy versions
- **Review Scheduling**: Manage annual policy review cycles
- **Approval Workflows**: Document approval chains

## Policy Lifecycle Stages

1. **Draft**: Initial policy creation
2. **Review**: Stakeholder and legal review
3. **Approve**: Management approval
4. **Publish**: Release to organization
5. **Monitor**: Track compliance and effectiveness
6. **Update**: Periodic reviews and updates
7. **Retire**: End-of-life and archival

## Policy Types Supported

- Information Security Policy
- Acceptable Use Policy
- Data Classification Policy
- Incident Response Policy
- Business Continuity Policy
- Access Control Policy
- Change Management Policy
- Vendor Management Policy

## Output Formats

- Policy documents (Markdown, DOCX)
- Redlined change comparisons
- Policy inventory matrices
- Review schedule calendars
- Approval documentation

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