Explicit stages
The lifecycle names the real operating stages instead of treating every run as an indistinguishable copy.
- SIT and UAT
- Dress Rehearsal
- Production and Hypercare
Governed cutover lifecycle
Evolve one plan through rehearsal, production and hypercare.
Each stage starts from approved planning knowledge without inheriting completed status or stale execution timings. Teams adapt the next draft, review it and approve it on its own merits.
Promotion creates an editable draft. It does not automatically publish, approve or execute the next stage.
01SIT
02UAT
03Dress Rehearsal
04Production
05Hypercare
Preserved lineage
Each promoted version retains its source so reviewers can understand how the plan evolved.
- Source version
- Stage identity
- Promotion audit event
Stage-specific adaptation
The next draft inherits planning content while remaining editable for the realities of its environment.
- Reset status
- Clear start and finish
- Retain assigned people where appropriate
Human governance
Every resulting draft follows the existing publish and approval workflow.
- Review before publish
- Named approval
- Immutable approved history
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Review recommendations before they become your plan.
See how CutoverCenter turns explicit project context into a governed, editable draft.