Custom Workflow 46: Ready - Running –- Waiting – Suspended – Delayed – Finished

Custom Workflow 46: Ready - Running –- Waiting – Suspended – Delayed – Finished

This workflow includes the following statuses:
• Ready

Task status "Ready" shows that the task is ready to be started. The responsible resource needs to provide additional information, for example set Start and Finish dates, deadline, assigned resource. 

• Running

The task is marked with the status "Running" if it is in the process of being completed. 

• Waiting

Task status "Waiting" notifies the task is waiting for some event to occur to trigger task resuming. Once it happens, the task status should be changed to "Ready" or "Running".

• Suspended

Task status "Suspended" means that the task was put on hold for unknown time span and is waiting to be resumed.  

• Delayed

If the task is put on hold for specified time delay, it moves into "Delayed" status.

• Finished

Task status "Finished" represents the successful task accomplishment. The assigned resource and other stakeholders have achieved what they set out to do.



Task statuses of Custom Workflow 46 on Task List

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

• Go to: Tools/Custom workflow



• Click "New Workflow"   button.



• In Name field enter custom field name, for example, "Workflow 46".



• Click "Ins" button, enter the status name "Ready" in Name field and click "Ok" button.

 

• Add other statuses: "Running", "Waiting", "Suspended", "Delayed" and "Finished".