--- title: 7.1 Multi-Reviewer Participation & Review Ownership description: Multi-Reviewer Participation & Review Ownership --- [Skip to content](https://support.pathwave.com/multi-reviewer-participation-review-ownership#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Submit a Support Ticket](https://support.pathwave.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![100066\_PathWave\_Logo\_Update\_NoTag\_CMYK-3](https://support.pathwave.com/hs-fs/hubfs/100066_PathWave_Logo_Update_NoTag_CMYK-3.png?width=180&height=39&name=100066_PathWave_Logo_Update_NoTag_CMYK-3.png)](https://support.pathwave.com?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Submit a Support Ticket](https://support.pathwave.com/kb-tickets/new) - Go to pathwave.com Go to pathwave.com Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Pathwave Knowledge Base](https://support.pathwave.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Quality Review (QC)](https://support.pathwave.com/quality-review-qc?hsLang=en) 3. [7. Review Management & Best Practices](https://support.pathwave.com/quality-review-qc?hsLang=en#7-review-management-best-practices) # 7.1 Multi-Reviewer Participation & Review Ownership ## How Pathwave enables collaborative review sessions while maintaining clarity, control, and consistent decision-making across teams. #### **Overview** Quality Review in Pathwave supports collaboration across suppliers, general contractors, subcontractors, and internal teams. While only **one** review may be in progress for a job at a time, **multiple reviewers** can participate within that single review session. This shared environment allows teams to work together, divide tasks, and maintain real-time alignment on review decisions—without sacrificing control or auditability. --- ### **How Multi-Reviewer Participation Works** When a review is in progress: - Any user with the appropriate permissions can join the review. - All reviewer actions—accepting, rejecting, commenting, or adding markup—update in real time. - Every reviewer sees the same workspace, categories, and status counts. This makes it possible for: - Supervisors to oversee work while reviewers process items - Peer reviewers to divide sections of a large photo list - Regional teams to support each other during high-volume periods - Suppliers to collaborate directly with subcontractor oversight teams Pathwave ensures that everyone sees the same data at the same time. --- ### **Review Ownership** Although multiple reviewers can participate, every review still maintains a clear **owner**—the individual who created the review. **The review owner:** - Establishes the scope (Primary, Site Owner, or Targeted) - Sets scheduled start and end dates (if applicable) - Provides initial direction for the review - May be responsible for finalizing and marking the review as completed This preserves accountability while allowing for shared execution. --- ### **Real-Time Synchronization Between Reviewers** Pathwave synchronizes review activity instantly across reviewers. **Examples:** - If Reviewer A rejects a photo, Reviewer B immediately sees the rejection. - If Reviewer B accepts a photo, Reviewer A sees it move to the Accepted Photos category. - If Reviewer A adds markup or a comment, all reviewers and field teams see that detail immediately. This prevents conflicting decisions and eliminates duplicate work. --- ### **Preventing Conflicts: One Review at a Time** To maintain data integrity: **Only one review can be “In Progress” for a job.** #### **Why?** - Ensures all review actions are centralized - Prevents conflicting decisions between multiple parallel reviews - Keeps field teams from receiving mixed instructions - Maintains a clean audit trail If a new review is needed, the in-progress review must be completed or canceled. --- ### **How Multi-Reviewer Workflows Benefit Teams** Multi-reviewer participation enables: - **Faster turnaround times:** Especially for large photo lists or high-volume projects. - **Shared knowledge and training:** Newer reviewers can collaborate with experienced reviewers. - **Improved quality control:** Multiple reviewers help ensure consistency and accuracy. - **Streamlined PQAs (Picture Quality Audits):** Where same-day validation and rapid decision-making are essential. --- ### **Field Visibility During Multi-Reviewer Sessions** Field teams see actions from **all reviewers**, not just the review owner. If multiple reviewers are active: - Field users see a consolidated list of rejections - Comments and markups from any reviewer appear in the mobile app - Corrections flow back to the entire reviewer group - Resubmitted photos are visible to every reviewer - This unified communication prevents confusion and accelerates resolution. **Note:** Review collaboration applies only to photos captured on **Primary** and **Site Owner** photo lists. Photos from **Internal** photo lists do not participate in Quality Review.   [![](https://support.pathwave.com/hs-fs/hubfs/100066_PathWave_Logo_Update_NoTag_CMYK.png?width=1553&height=339&name=100066_PathWave_Logo_Update_NoTag_CMYK.png)](https://www.pathwave.com/) Pathwave Help Center [support@pathwave.com](mailto:support@pathwave.com)  218-353-1910 Copyright © 2025 Pathwave