What the cycle record needs to answer
- Why each seat was still billable
- Which rows were held out or protected
- Which decision batch was approved
- What cleanup ran and when
- What proof survived after the cycle closed
Evidence example
License Guard cycle-proof example
The point of cycle proof is not just export. It is preserving why a seat was considered billable, which rows were held out, what was approved, and what was executed in the same record.
The review record should show which groups and supported products still make the seat billable before cleanup begins.
The batch needs a clear decision state and notes so the cleanup is auditable afterward.
Cleanup needs to stay tied to the rows and decisions from the same cycle instead of becoming a disconnected admin action.
Finance or audit reviewers should be able to see the cycle without rebuilding it from exports and screenshots.