Overview
When rating a subcategory in the Cye Exposure Management Platform, documenting the rationale is considered good practice. This article shows how to add, edit, and track reasoning using the Reason for selection field — a key tool for transparency and collaboration in the maturity assessment process.
How to Add a Reason
Select or change a maturity level
A popup window appears prompting documentation of the rating rationale:
Enter your reasoning
Provide context such as:
Supporting documentation
Internal processes or tools in place
Why a specific rating was appropriate
Alternatively, click Reason for selection
A reason can be added or edited at any time, even after the initial rating is saved
Editing and Version History
Who can edit: Only users with editing permissions
Changes are tracked: All new entries or edits are automatically saved to the History tab for that subcategory
This helps maintain an audit trail and makes it easier to revisit past decisions, especially during reviews or audits.
Wrap-up / Next Steps
Adding a reason for the maturity rating is not just helpful — it's part of building a strong, defensible assessment. Clear rationale makes evaluations easier to understand and more useful for the team and leadership.