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# Execute Independent Action Item

Carry out assigned actions.

## Workflow Overview

<i class="fa-location-dot">:location-dot:</i> **Current Task:** Execute Independent Action Item

<i class="fa-user">:user:</i> **Performed By:** Assigned Action Owner

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## Accessing the Task <a href="#accessing-the-task" id="accessing-the-task"></a>

The **Execute Independent Action Item** task can be accessed through any of the following:

* The **To Do** module.
* The **direct link** provided in the email notification.

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## Completing the Task <a href="#completing-the-task" id="completing-the-task"></a>

Carry out the assigned action and document the outcome.

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Depending on the action, this form may or may not include the following sections:

* **Procedures**
* **Assets**
* **Checklist Result**
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For guidance on common form features and functions, see [**Working with Forms**](/interfacing-help-files/end-users/exploring-apps/working-with-forms.md).
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#### Saving Your Work

To save progress without submitting, click **Save** in the top-right corner of the panel.

* The task remains in the **To Do** module for you to revisit and complete later.
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### Complete Checklist

If a checklist is assigned, work through it as you carry out the action.

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You can set the final status for items individually or all at once.

**For individual items:**

* Click the **Edit** ( <i class="fa-pen">:pen:</i> ) icon next to the item or double-click the item.
* From the **Final Status** dropdown, select a status.
* Use the navigation buttons as needed:

  * **Previous:** Click to save and navigate to the previous item.
  * **Save and Close:** Click to save and close the window.
  * **Next:** Click to save and navigate to the next item.

  <div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="danger" class="hint hint-danger"><p>The <strong>Previous</strong> and <strong>Next</strong> buttons are unavailable on the first and last items, respectively.</p></div>

**For all items:**

* From the **Final Status for All** dropdown, select a status.
* Click **Set for All**.

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#### Checklist Status Constraints

Before you can submit the action, all checklist items with status constraints must meet those constraints.

* For example, if an item allows only **In Progress** or **Completed**, its final status must be set to one of those values.

Items without status constraints can have any status or no status at all.
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### Document Action Results

Document the outcome of the executed action.

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* **Actual RTO (In Hours):\*** Enter the actual **Recovery Time Objective** (**RTO**) in hours.
* **Actual RPO (In Hours):\*** Enter the actual **Recovery Point Objective** (**RPO**) in hours.
* **N/A:** Select if RTO and RPO do not apply to the action.
* **Nothing To Do:** Select if no action is required or the action has already been addressed.
* **File Result:** Upload any supporting files or evidence related to the action results.
* **Result:\*** Document the outcome and findings of the executed action.
* **Lessons Learned:\*** Document any lessons learned during execution, including challenges encountered, issues identified, and opportunities for improvement.
* **Comment Result:** Enter any additional comments or context.

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### Close Action

From the **Task Resolution** dropdown, select **Action Completed**, then click **Submit.**

→ Next Step: [Review Completion of Action](/interfacing-help-files/business-continuity/managing-action-items-apps/executing-independent-action-items/review-completion-of-action.md)

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