Apply a policy to Projects

After applying Project attributes to your Projects, you can create policies that apply to those attributes. Projects and policies are linked based on the attributes assigned to the policy.

A policy can be applied to one or multiple Project attributes; but a set of attributes can only be assigned to one policy. For example, if there is already a policy applied to Critical, Production,Frontend, you cannot create another policy that matches only these exact attributes.

Add / remove an attribute to a policy

To add an attribute, click on the desired attribute checkbox(es) from the attribute selector panel.

To remove an attribute from a policy, uncheck the desired attribute checkbox(es) from the attribute selector panel.

Matching projects and policies

To be associated with a policy, a Project must have all the attributes listed on the policy (the Pincluderoject could also have more attributes that are not listed on the policy).

For example, if you have a policy assigned to Critical, External, and Frontend, this policy applies to projects which include those same attributes, but not to a project with the attributes Critical and External.

Here is our sample policy:

Here is a Project that will inherit the policy:

Here is a project that will not inherit the policy:

Applying multiple policies to a Project

Multiple policies can apply to a Project. For example, if you have a policy assigned to Critical and External and another policy assigned to Critical and Production. If you then have a Project with attributes Critical, External and Production, it could have either of these policies applying.

If multiple policies can be applied to a project, the order of the policies on the policy manager page determines precedence. The policy closest to the top of the list takes precedence over other applicable policies below it. To change the order of policies, either drag and drop the policies into the right order, or use the ... button on the right hand side to move the policy up or down in the list.