Some objects in IRM support a special type of field called the Lifecycle Stage. A Lifecycle stage is used to track the user-level state of an object. There are different varieties of Lifecycle Stages to support different kinds of objects. It is possible for the IRM user to add additional Lifecycle Stages.
Equipment and other typed object instances support the "typed" variety of Lifecycle Stage. This variety of Lifecycle Stage supports the following stages by default:
Stage
Design World compatible
Description
Planned Spare
no
The item is been planned but not placed in the Design World.
Approved Spare
no
The item has been approved for purchase but not yet ordered and not placed in the Design World.
Ordered Spare
no
The item has been ordered but not yet received and not placed in the Design World.
Planned Design
yes
The item is been penciled into the design world for planning purposes.
Approved Design
yes
The item has been approved and is penciled into the Design World.
Ordered Design
yes
The item has been ordered and is already penciled into the Design World.
Spare
no
The item is in the Site's available inventory, but not deployed.
Deployed
yes
The item is deployed for use. Most common stage when item is in the Design World.
Broken
yes
The item is either partially or fully inoperative, but not yet returned.
Returned
no
The item has been returned to the vendor or manufacturer.
Retired
no
The item has been removed from active service.
Decommissioned
no
The item has been removed from active service and should no longer be used.
Abandoned
yes
The item is no longer useful but has been left in site. Typically used only for Cables.
Disposed
no
The item has been disposed of in the trash or recycling.
Marked For Test
Yes
Used only by Cable Objects to identify if the Cable Instance has been sent to Linkware Live for Testing.
Equipment Types and other Types support the "product" variety of Lifecycle Stage. This has nothing to do with individual Equipment, Cable, etc. instance objects but instead tracks the state of Equipment Types, Cable Types, etc. This variety of Lifecycle Stage supports the following stages by default:
1A - Approved for enterprise-wide use
1B - Approved for use, but not the enterprise standard
1C - Approved for enterprise; no formal help desk support
2A - Approved legacy product, authorized on a case-by-case basis
2B - Approved legacy product; newer versions are available and should be used
2C - Legacy product to be phased out
3A - Emerging technology, not yet supported
3B - Unsupported, but testing is in progress
4A - Banned from enterprise use; causes network or system conflicts
4B - Banned from enterprise use; no longer loaded, supported, or used
