In plain English
This role involves looking over something carefully and making a judgment about it. A reviewer considers what is there, especially work done by someone else, so they can form an opinion and often express it.
In context
Here, reviewer labels the person expected to examine and assess the work in the review flow in order to form, and often give, an opinion about it.
- Situation
- Collaborating remotely through projects, tasks, meetings, handoffs, and approvals
- What it communicates
- labels the role expected to examine the work in a review flow
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not say whether the reviewer only gives an opinion or also has authority to decide the outcome.
Examples
“After reading the report, the reviewer recommended changes, but the final decision was someone else’s.”
“Please send the revised draft to the reviewer for another look.”