Custom Workflow 39: Not Started – Pending – Executing – Stopped – Returned Error – Completed

Custom Workflow 39: Not Started – Pending – Executing – Stopped – Returned Error – Completed

The task may embrace one of these statuses:

When the resource initiates a task and adds it to VIP Task Manager Professional, it may have "Not Started" status.

Task status "Pending" shows that some event is required to proceed with this task, e.g. someone’s approval, additional information on the task, etc.  

Task status "Executing" means that the assigned resource is doing this task now.

Task status "Stopped" may notify that the task was timed out, cancelled or put on hold for some reasons. If the task resumes, it goes back to "Pending" status and undergo further statuses again.

Tasks with task status "Returned Error" signifies that the superiors or responsible resources cannot approve this task because it was done with some errors. The resource that checks the work on the task can set the task status back to "Pending" and the task will resume its lifecycle.

Tasks with task status "Completed" means that the task was successfully completed and all interested parties achieved what they set out to do.

The most common statuses the task may undergo are "Not Started", "Pending", "Executing" and "Completed".

                         Task statuses of Custom Workflow 39 on Task List

To create custom workflow using the statuses described above, please follow the steps below: