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--- dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:o:operational_lifecycle [2026/07/23 11:09] – nick_dido
+++ dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:o:operational_lifecycle [2026/07/23 11:10] (current) – nick_dido
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 An Operational Lifecycle is a specialization of [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:l:lifecycle|Lifecycle]] that applies to an operational subject.
-The Lifecycle identifies the [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:o:operational_lifecycle_state|Operational Lifecycle States]], events, transitions, and transition conditions through which the operational subject progresses over time.
+The Operational Lifecycle identifies the [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:o:operational_lifecycle_state|Operational Lifecycle States]], events, transitions, and transition conditions through which the operational subject progresses over time.
-The operational subject may include:
+Examples of operational subjects include:
   * An [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:i:infrastructure_environment|Infrastructure Environment]]
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   * A controlled [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:artifact|Artifact]]
-An Operational Lifecycle may include [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:o:operational_lifecycle_state|Operational Lifecycle States]] associated with:
+Examples of Operational Lifecycle States include states associated with:
   * Definition
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   * Archiving
-Events cause or request transitions between Operational Lifecycle States. Applicable controls and transition conditions determine whether a transition may occur.
+Events cause or request transitions between Operational Lifecycle States. Applicable controls and transition conditions determine whether a transition occurs.
 An Operational Lifecycle differs from a workflow:
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   * A workflow coordinates activities performed to achieve a bounded result
-An Operational Lifecycle may contain or reference multiple workflows.
+An Operational Lifecycle contains or references the workflows used to perform its lifecycle activities.
 ===== Definition =====
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 ===== Note =====
-The beginning and end of an Operational Lifecycle depend on the operational subject.
+The beginning and end of an Operational Lifecycle depend on the operational subject and its governing lifecycle definition.
-For an Infrastructure Environment, the Operational Lifecycle may begin with definition of the desired state and continue through provisioning, deployment, operation, modification, and decommissioning.
+For an Infrastructure Environment, the Operational Lifecycle begins with the state identified by its governing lifecycle definition and continues through the states and transitions defined for that environment.
-For an Artifact, the Operational Lifecycle may begin with creation and continue through revision, use, preservation, retirement, and archival disposition.
+For an Artifact, the Operational Lifecycle begins with the state identified by its governing lifecycle definition and continues through the states and transitions defined for that Artifact.
-An Operational Lifecycle does not require every subject to pass through the same Operational Lifecycle States or transitions.
+An Operational Lifecycle does not require every operational subject to pass through the same Operational Lifecycle States or transitions.
 The applicable architecture, policies, and requirements determine:
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 ===== Example =====
-The Operational Lifecycle of an Infrastructure Environment progresses from definition to provisioning, deployment, operation, modification, and decommissioning.
+The Operational Lifecycle of an Infrastructure Environment progresses from definition through provisioning, deployment, operation, modification, and decommissioning.
 A deployment event initiates a transition from a prepared [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:o:operational_lifecycle_state|Operational Lifecycle State]] to a deployed Operational Lifecycle State when the applicable transition conditions are satisfied.