Create Stages

Stages are segments that a process can be divided into. A stage acts as a container using which you can group and organize activities in a logical way. Typically, activities that must be completed in order for a milestone to be achieved are grouped into a stage.

The execution of stages is not necessarily sequential. Stages can be activated in parallel or upon occurrence of an event. See About Process and Plan Item Lifecycles.

Note:

Within a process, activities can exist without being grouped into a stage. Such activities are called Global activities.

To create a stage on the process canvas, enter a suitable name in the Add Activity box, and click Add next to it. An example stage with some activities grouped into it is shown in the following figure:

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Select the stage to perform actions on it. The actions available for each stage are listed as follows:

• Edit – Click this icon to edit properties of the stage. See Define Stage Properties.

• Delete – Click this icon to delete the stage.

In addition, you can select a stage and move it to reorganize your process.