| Priority | Source |
|---|---|
| 1 | Legal and regulatory duties. |
| 2 | Contractual duties. |
| 3 | Chief Executive defined duties. |
| 4 | Board defined duties. |
| 5 | Owner-defined duties. |
| 6 | Auditor or other external source duties. |
| 7 | Line management defined duties and/or by conduct. |
These are duties imposed by laws in all relevant jurisdictions. They are generally enforced by government through civil or criminal legal proceedings.
Contractual duties.
These are optionally defined duties created through the creation of policies, processes, day-to-day behaviors, and written and verbal contracts
Owners defined duties
Owners may define duties directly without going through governance processes.
Board of governors, directors, or other defined duties.
The board of governors, directors, or others may define duties on behalf of the owners, or in the case of public benefit organizations, the public.
Chief Executive defined duties.
The chief executive may define duties and standards of practice, and these are generally approved by the board or owners.
Auditor and other externally defined duties.
External bodies, such as auditors may create work product that is treated as a duty by the enterprise or as a result of their legal standing.
Line management and/oir by conduct defined duties.
Line management, through their orders, mandates, or conduct may define duties.