Soft Skills for IT

Sign-off

/saɪn ɒf/

Definition

Formal approval from a stakeholder, manager, or authority that a deliverable meets requirements and can proceed.

Example in context

"We need sign-off from the security team before launching the payment integration to production."

Related terms

Practice this term

Master Sign-off in context by working through exercises in the Soft Skills for IT module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "Sign-off" mean?

Formal approval from a stakeholder, manager, or authority that a deliverable meets requirements and can proceed.

How do you pronounce "Sign-off"?

"Sign-off" is pronounced /saɪn ɒf/.

Can you use "Sign-off" in a sentence?

"We need sign-off from the security team before launching the payment integration to production."