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Application workflow

This section describes the metaphases and subordinate phases in the life cycle of an application.

The application workflow relies on business rules. Rules repeat from one phase to another when the end user can make a change to a field affected by a business rule during that phase. For more information about the out-of-the-box business rules defined for the application workflow, see Service definition process - Business rules.

Metaphase: Planning

Includes the planning phases of an application.

Phase Transition Description
Plan Manual

This is the starting point for the basic application workflow. Your plan can contain any or all of the following:

  • Description
  • Required resources

Next phase: Build

Metaphase: Construction

Includes the construction phases of the application.

Phase Transition Description
Build Manual

The application is built in this phase.

If the built application matches the design produced in the Plan phase, you can manually transition the application to the Operate phase, making it available to the end-user community.

Alternatively, you can return to the Plan phase to adjust the application plan.

Next phase: Operate or return to Plan

Metaphase: Operation

Includes the operational phases of the application.

Phase Transition Description
Operate Manual

The application is operational and available to the end-user community.

If there is a replacement application available, you can manually transition this application to the Decommission phase.

Alternatively, if something in the application needs to be changed, you can manually transition it back to the Build phase.

Next phase:Decommission or return to Build
Decommission Manual

The application is still active but ready to be retired or replaced.

Alternatively, you can manually transition the application back to the Operate phase.

Next phase: Retired or return to Operate

Metaphase: Final (End)

Includes the closing phases of the application.

Phase Transition Description
Retired Manual

The application is no longer available.

Next phase: None, or return to Plan to start the process again, or return to Decommission while waiting for a replacement

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