> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ruler.nl/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ruler.nl/control.md).

# Control

The Control module lets administrators verify that tasks were done and had the intended result.

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Control is an optional module. It is available on paid purchase in addition to the standard Ruler profiles.
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Assigning a task is not the same as knowing it was done well. The Control module gives administrators a place to review tasks and Inbox items, to **ignore** the ones that need no further attention, and to create a **control task** where the completion needs to be verified or the result was insufficient.

In the menu, hover over **Control** and choose **Task control** or **Inbox control**. Besides administrators, users who have been given the permission **Can access inbox and task control** can use the module. See [Users](/administration/users.md).

| Page                                       | What it covers                                                                   |
| ------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Task control](/control/task-control.md)   | Tasks by month, to ignore or follow up with a control task                       |
| [Inbox control](/control/inbox-control.md) | Inbox items per department, by month, to ignore or follow up with a control task |

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**Ruler in practice**

As administrator you want to verify two things: that tasks are actually completed by the people responsible for them, and that completing them led to the intended result, such as a mitigated risk. Where a task was not completed correctly, or the result does not bring the risk to an acceptable level, create a follow-up control task.
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