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Vol. I · No. 251
Mon · 8 Jun
A Daily Lexicon of Trustworthy Data
The Lexicon

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policy exception

/ˈpɒl.ə.si ɪkˈsep.ʃən/ - n.

1 [colloq.] A temporary exemption now entering its fourth year of being temporary.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. A documented, time-bound waiver permitting a deviation from policy, granted with a remediation date and an accountable approver.

Evidence
See also
  • data policyA document whose enforcement mechanism is the hope that someone reads it.
  • issue managementMoving a problem from a person's worry to a system's backlog, where it is now safe.