Map control points
Operational Controls Map is about showing managers where the system protects high-risk actions before, during, and after work. In AWRA, that means the team treats permissions, approval requests, audit events, attachments, status changes, and sensitive transactions as connected operating records instead of isolated screens.
The practical value is visibility. Users can see who can act, which actions need approval, what evidence is required, and what history remains after the action before they commit stock, money, access, or a customer promise.
In practice, a stock adjustment may require permission to create, approval to post, a reason code, and an audit event that later explains the balance change. The record map below shows the minimum chain a manager should understand before asking for a report or correction.
Control point map
Permission
Can this user reach the action?
Approval
Does policy require review before completion?
Evidence
Is a reason, file, or note needed?
Audit
Will the event show actor, action, and record?
Review
Can managers inspect exceptions later?
Model rules
- Controls exist before, during, and after actions.
- Permissions and approvals solve different risks.
- Evidence makes controls reviewable.
- Audit trails preserve accountability.