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Proposal Workflow Process Lifecycle

rap-X provides a comprehensive workflow process for managing proposals. A proposal passes through a number of statuses, which determine visibility and which actions may be taken. For an example, view the flash movie.

The table below describes the various status stages through which a proposal passes:

Status: Registered
Visibility Supplier Only
Voting? No
Commitments? No
Description Allows the supplier to review the proposal before releasing it to customers.

Status: Preview
Visibility Supplier & Customers
Voting? Yes
Commitments? Yes
Description The supplier releases the draft proposal for preview, and invites customers to vote for it. In so doing, the supplier can gauge the level of interest in the proposal, and gather feedback in the form of comments.

Status: Published
Visibility Supplier & Customers
Voting? No
Commitments? Yes
Description After reviewing customer feedback gained from the Preview stage, the supplier may re-edit the proposal, and then move it to "Pubished". Customers are now invited to study the proposal, and to decide whether or not to make a commitment.

Status: Active
Visibility Supplier and Customers
Voting? No
Commitments? Optional, subject to how the supplier has configured the proposal.
Description This status indicates that the supplier has received sufficient commitments and has begun work on the proposal.

Status: Acceptance
Visibility Supplier and Customers
Voting? No
Commitments? No
Description The supplier has finished work on the proposal, and has released it to the reviewers. The onus is now the reviewers to determine whether or not the work meets the terms of the proposals, and to accept or reject the work.

Status: Completed
Visibility Supplier and Customers
Voting? No
Commitments? No
Description Once alll reviewers have accepted the proposal, the status of the request is moved to "Completed"