Business Rule ValidationSTD_2044v1

Work Order Status Lifecycle Validation

Ensures work orders follow valid status transitions and cannot skip required workflow steps.

Owner: Unassigned
Updated: 10/31/2025
Business Rule

Status must follow defined lifecycle: Created → Approved → In Progress → Completed → Closed.

Technical Implementation
State machine validation. Prevent invalid transitions (e.g., Created directly to Closed).
Examples
Good practices vs common violations
Good Examples

Status history: Created → Approved → In Progress → Completed

Poor Examples (Violations)

Status jumping from Created to Closed

skipping approval

Additional Information
Target Industries
All
Status
active
Local Network
DQ Improvements
Data quality dimensions improved by this standard
Consistency (Record-Level)
high

The degree to which data values of two sets of attributes within a record comply with a rule.

Type: prevents

Consistency (Temporal)
high

The degree to which the data values of a set of attributes of a dataset at different points in time comply with a rule.

Type: prevents

Quick Stats
Related KPIs0
DQ Improvements2
Versionv1
API Access
GET /api/standards/work-order-status-lifecycle-validation