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Review Cycle Model

Summary​

Technical model and invariant boundary for performance review cycles.

Audience​

Engineers, architects, QA, support, security reviewers, and operators working with the Performance module.

Overview​

ReviewCycle is a tenant-owned aggregate root with a name, date period, lifecycle state, optional notes, timestamps, and queued lifecycle events.

Confirmed implementation​

  • Creation validates tenant context, normalizes text, establishes a valid period, and starts in Draft.
  • Open and close transitions are enforced inside the aggregate.
  • The aggregate reports whether new appraisals are accepted.
  • Open and close raise domain events; application commands add audit and timeline entries before committing.
  • Intermediate phase states exist but no phase-advance application command is implemented.

Classification​

Transitional because the state catalog is richer than reachable command behavior.

Requires confirmation​

Phase advancement, cycle-close appraisal cascade, and reopening policy require confirmation.

See Also​

Keywords​

  • Performance service
  • Review Cycle Model
  • Draft technical documentation

Source References​

  • microservices/src/performance-service/Domain/ReviewCycle/ReviewCycle.cs
  • microservices/src/performance-service/Domain/ReviewCycle/ReviewCycleDomainEvents.cs
  • microservices/src/performance-service/Application/Commands/ReviewCycleCommands.cs

Revision Information​

  • Status: Draft
  • Last reviewed: 2026-07-16
  • Review cycle: Quarterly