Human check
A review step assigned to a person with the evidence, time, competence, and authority needed for that check.
Definition
A review step assigned to a person with the evidence, time, competence, and authority needed for that check.
Practical test
Does the assigned person have the evidence, competence, time, independence, and authority needed to detect and reject the material error?
Example
A marketer may check tone but cannot serve as generic legal approval for an unsupported regulated claim.
What to record
For human check to be operational rather than a reassuring label, record the review question, reviewer qualification, evidence shown, decision, time, and escalation. If those facts cannot be observed or tested, do not treat the term itself as evidence that the workflow is safe.