Program Status indicates where a program is in its lifecycle, from planning through completion.
Available Statuses
- New: Program has been created but work has not started
- Pending Initial Approval: Awaiting first-level approval to proceed
- Approved/In Spec: Program is approved and specifications are set
- Assigned: Program has been assigned to a team member
- In Process: Program is actively running
- Waiting On Client/Customer: Paused pending external input
- In Testing/QA: Program being evaluated or piloted
- Needs Final Approval: Ready for final sign-off
- On Hold: Program temporarily paused
- Completed: Program has finished
- Cancelled/Void: Program was cancelled
Status Best Practices
- Keep statuses current to accurately reflect program state
- Use On Hold for temporary pauses rather than deleting
- Mark programs Completed when they finish (do not delete them - you will lose history)
- Use status filters on the Program List to focus on active programs