Your review lifecycle
Every contract in Arceus moves through a defined review process. The Dashboard is your home base for seeing where everything stands.
Your Dashboard
When you sign in, the sidebar shows Dashboard, Metrics, and Billing.
The Dashboard lists your contracts in four groups, top to bottom:
| Group | What it means |
|---|---|
| Require attention | Something needs your decision (for example, approve an estimate or answer a clarification) |
| Waiting | With Arceus. Your reviewer is working, or the contract is moving through intake |
| Delivered | Review is back. Card footer: Review is complete and delivered. Stage Ready. Turnaround guarantee may show Paused with remaining time |
| Done | Executed, closed, or otherwise finished |
Each contract card shows the Stage (for example Received), Waiting on (you or Arceus), and the Turnaround guarantee countdown.
Summary numbers at the top of the Dashboard show contracts in progress, average turnaround, average cost per review, and how many are waiting on you.
Opening a contract
Click a contract card to open its page. At the top you see a progress bar with five steps:
Received → Estimate Approval → Assigned → Reviewing → Ready
During an active clarification, the progress bar may show Clarification requested between Reviewing and Ready.
There is no separate Status tab. The progress bar and the main card below it update as the review moves forward. History on the right shows recent events (estimate submitted, estimate confirmed, clarification requested, contract reviewed, and similar).
Use the … menu for Show details, View estimate, View communication, and Copy link.
Who has the ball
Every contract shows Waiting on:
- Arceus — Your reviewer or our team is actively working. The turnaround clock is running when applicable.
- You — You need to approve an estimate, answer a clarification, or take another action. The clock is paused.
Review rounds
A single deal often involves multiple rounds. You send the initial contract, receive redlines, negotiate with your counterparty, and send a revised version back for another review.
Each return trip opens a new review round. You approve a fresh estimate before each round begins.
Notifications by submit path
| Milestone | Slack submit | Portal or email submit |
|---|---|---|
| Estimate ready | Carousel in Slack thread | Email + contract page on the portal |
| Clarification | Card in Slack thread | Email or contract page |
| Review delivered | .docx in Slack thread + View in Platform | Email Your contract review is ready with .docx attached |
See Submitting a contract and Approving an estimate.
Approving an estimate
Before billable work begins, your reviewer submits a price and turnaround. You Approve or Deny on the contract page (portal or email submissions) or in the Slack thread (Slack submissions).
- Before approval: contract in Require attention; estimate card with Approve / Deny
- After approval: main card shows Your contract is in review; contract in Waiting
- After delivery: main card shows Your contract review is ready with Reviewed Document download; contract in Delivered
See Approving an estimate and Receiving your review.
Metrics
Metrics in the sidebar (optional) summarizes all your reviews: Average Review Time, Time to Close, Average Cost per Review, Total Spend, plus usage/speed/cost charts. Use it for planning. For a single deal, stay on the Dashboard and open that contract.
Sharing access
Authorized users on your account see the same Dashboard. Contact your Arceus administrator to add or remove authorized email addresses.