Direction states and outcomes

A requirement is closed because someone decided to close it.

Draft, Active, In review, Satisfied and Closed, with documented cancellation and reopening paths.

How it works

The principal progression is Draft to Active, In review, Satisfied and Closed. Activation requires a decision point, and satisfaction requires no outstanding information gaps. Content or owner changes during review return the requirement to Active.

Boundaries

Closing and reopening are explicit retained decisions. The application records the actual state rather than inferring satisfaction from activity elsewhere in the lifecycle.

Direction states and outcomes

Element

Direction

Versioning

Retained reasons

Human decision

Recorded decision

Status

Implemented

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