lifecyclestatus
Lifecyclestatus is a field or property used in information systems to indicate the current stage of an item as it progresses through its life cycle. It is commonly applied in contexts such as product lifecycle management, IT asset management, data governance, software development, and content workflows. Lifecyclestatus is typically governed by a state machine that defines allowed transitions, validations, and automation rules, helping to enforce process controls and auditability.
Common lifecyclestatus values represent key phases of an item’s existence. Examples include Created, Draft, In Review,
Implementation often treats lifecyclestatus as an enumerated type or a constrained string stored in databases or
Best practices include establishing a formal lifecycle model with a stable, well-documented vocabulary, avoiding synonym drift,