{"id":331,"date":"2026-03-30T15:21:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/policies\/?page_id=331"},"modified":"2026-10-19T14:52:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T14:52:27","slug":"lifecycle-tracker-8","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/policies\/lifecycle-tracker-1\/lifecycle-tracker-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifecycle Tracker 8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull va-page-title-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-14 size-large\" alt=\"background image\" src=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/sandbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/03\/page-title-bg.jpg?w=1024\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#085795\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left\">Lifecycle tracker<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"va-body-wrapper wp-block-create-block-body-wrapper\"><div class=\"va-body-wrapper__inner\">\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-spacer-25\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to create and update Enterprise policies<\/h2>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #005EA2\" class=\"wp-block-create-block-colored-spacer has-0073-aa-background-color has-background\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lifecycle tracker walks you through the phases of creating and updating policies. It aligns tools and templates to steps in the publishing process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-spacer-50\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/policies\/lifecycle-tracker-7\/\">Previous step<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-spacer-25\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div 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aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-spacer-25\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"va-body-wrapper wp-block-create-block-body-wrapper has-va-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"va-body-wrapper__inner\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-unequal-height is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group va-section-title va-section-title-1 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-va-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">Monitors implementation of the policy and plan reviews to determine any required policy changes<\/h2>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #00BDE3\" class=\"wp-block-create-block-colored-spacer has-00-bde-3-background-color has-background\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What this step requires:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monitor implementation, plan reviews, and update as needed to keep the policy current. Conduct an annual review on the policy\u2019s anniversary date and initiate appropriate administrative issuance to ensure recency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How EPMO supports this step:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sends reminders to initiate administrative issuances for expiring policies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides oversight to ensure a plan of action is in place to update policies and prevent expiration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please email <a href=\"mailto:edm@va.gov\">edm@va.gov<\/a> if you need additional assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-spacer-50 wp-container-content-c00f5982\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-spacer-50\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group va-card va-text-and-headline-box va-text-and-headline-box-2 has-va-blue-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/policies\/resources\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"91\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resources<\/a> page for access to templates, guides, policies, and writing and accessibility standards. 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