Self-provisioning lists
The policy register and the acknowledgement log are SharePoint lists Policy Pulse creates on first load. No manual list setup.
Layer 2 · Policy Pulse · Last reviewed May 2026
Stop chasing policy acknowledgements over email.
Quick answer: Athena's Policy Pulse webpart turns SharePoint into a policy acknowledgement system. Six display modes, Entra audience targeting per policy, self-provisioning lists, hydrate-on-form admin editor. £290/month per tenant. Unlimited users. A PowerDMS alternative for organisations whose policy management is acknowledgement-led (HR, IT, GDPR) rather than full document lifecycle.
HR, Compliance, and IT Security teams currently send policy updates by email and chase them by hand. Acknowledgement rates are low. The audit trail is a folder of forwarded replies. Policy Pulse replaces that workflow with a structured, audience-targeted, audited surface inside the intranet your staff already use.
Six display modes. One acknowledgement engine.
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Athena Policy Pulse: six modes, Entra targeting
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What Policy Pulse does.
Six display modes
Bottom-floating banner, sidebar pulse, toast ring-pulse, CTA breathe, inline alert, full-screen prompt. Each policy picks the display mode that matches its priority.
Entra audience targeting per policy
Finance policies show only to finance staff, safety policies to operations, GDPR to everyone. Targeting is pre-resolved against Entra groups for performance.
Hydrate-on-form admin editor
Admins create and edit policies in a branded form inside the SharePoint pane. The hydrate-on-form pattern prevents the echo-render bugs that plague admin editors in custom SPFx webparts.
Session dismiss
Non-mandatory policies can be dismissed for the session; mandatory policies persist until acknowledged.
Acknowledgement log
Timestamped record of every acknowledgement, audit-ready for regulator review (functional, not certification-grade; see honest section).
Self-service admin
HR, IT, or Compliance teams manage policies directly without IT involvement after initial setup.
How Athena compares to dedicated policy management platforms.
| Capability | Athena Policy Pulse | PowerDMS / ConvergePoint / MetaCompliance |
|---|---|---|
| Policy distribution to staff | Built in: six display modes | Native |
| Audience targeting per policy | Entra group based, pre-resolved | Native, typically role-based |
| Acknowledgement tracking | Timestamped log in SharePoint list | Native with richer reporting |
| Multi-stage approval workflow for policy creation | Not included | Native |
| Version control with audit trail | SharePoint list versioning only | Audit-grade version control |
| Training assignment + quiz | Not included (link to external) | Native |
| Certified compliance reports | Not certified, functional only | Regulator-grade certifications available |
| Lives inside Microsoft 365 | Yes, SharePoint tenant | Separate platform; SSO available |
| Pricing | Bundled in £290/mo per tenant | £5-15/user/month typical |
Where a dedicated policy management platform is the better choice.
Frequently asked questions.
Policy management software helps organisations distribute, track acknowledgement of, and audit policy documents. Dedicated platforms include PowerDMS, ConvergePoint, MetaCompliance, and Mitratech, typically priced £5-15/user/month.
Acknowledgements, audited, audience-targeted.
Stop emailing policies and chasing replies. Policy Pulse is included in Athena Essentials at £290/month per tenant, alongside org chart, knowledge base, noticeboard, events, and 16 other webparts.
Built by Lewis Enright Limited, United Kingdom. Last reviewed . PowerDMS, ConvergePoint, MetaCompliance, Mitratech, and other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. References describe publicly documented features and typical mid-market pricing at time of writing. See bundled-economics breakdown →