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Change State Transitions Reference

Administrators can create additional statuses to meet the business needs of your organization.

From State

To State

When ...

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Logged

The change is created.

Logged

Requested

The change requester requests change by updating the status to requested (or done by quick action).

Logged

Canceled

The change requester cancels the change by updating the status to canceled (or done by quick action).

Proposed   Optional. Use when the change require financial approval. Attach business cases and scope of change documents when in this state.

Requested

Pending Approval

The Change Manager reviews the change and updates the status to pending approval, which triggers the change approval workflow (for certain change types).

Requested

Denied

The Change Manager reviews the change and updates the status to denied.

Requested

Canceled

The Change Manager cancels the change request.

(The change cannot be canceled by the requester after it is requested.)

Pending Approval

Denied

The change is denied by the approvers (depends on the Get Approval block for the approval, if all approvers must approve for a change to be approved).

Pending Approval

Canceled

The Change Manager cancels the change.

(The change cannot be canceled by the requester after it is requested.)

Pending Approval

Scheduled

The change is approved.

Pending Approval

Deferred

The Change Manager defers the change.

Scheduled

Implemented

The change is implemented (all tasks completed).

Scheduled

Canceled

The Change Manager cancels the change.

(Change cannot be canceled by the requester after it is requested.)

Implemented

Closed

The change is closed. Post-implementation review is conducted.

Deferred

Requested

The change requester requests a previously requested change that is in deferred state.


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