PS 202 ยท STATUS & RELEASE
How do project status and release control execution?
A project can be valid and funded while its next action remains prohibited. Status, approval, budget, authorization, and dependent-object state govern different permissions.
THE DECISION
What is this project object allowed to do now?
Project and WBS status control lifecycle; budget availability controls authority to consume; approvals and authorizations control who may act. Do not use a status override to hide an unresolved budget or approval condition.
Set lifecycle
Create project and WBS objects with the required status profile.
Approve scope
Make scope, budget, and release authority explicit.
Permit work
Enable the appropriate execution, procurement, posting, or billing successor.
Hold or close safely
Use controlled holds, completion, and closure without bypassing obligations.
A WBS cannot be released although its plan is complete. Trace the project profile, status, approved budget, availability-control result, authorization, and dependent-object state. Correct the failed condition, not the visible status alone.