cycle-close

To safely close an audit cycle, you validate artifacts against an exit checklist and update the lifecycle state. This process ensures requirements, tests, and gaps are verified before promoting a baseline or archiving records.

Updating lifecycle states requires validating artifacts and applying snapshot promotion based on an exit checklist. This transitions cycles safely between VERIFYING, DONE, or NO_GO states while preserving the full audit trail.

You need an exit checklist for snapshot promotion when preparing to close a cycle and establish a baseline. It verifies that all requirements, tests, gaps, and decisions are satisfied before the lifecycle state is updated.

Cycle closure handles pre-write admission by validating artifacts before state updates, ensuring governance rules are met. It then provides next-entry-point guidance through defined steps and documentation after the snapshot is promoted.

Yes, you can re-anchor or repair an audit trail after closure if needed. The cycle-close process preserves the full audit trail and allows for repairs to maintain audit integrity during state management.

The NO_GO state indicates that cycle validation failed to satisfy exit checklist requirements, preventing baseline promotion. It serves as a controlled closure state to halt progress while maintaining audit integrity for subsequent repairs.