# BP-V05 (Case lifecycle)

Adrian Sutherland · Version 1.0 · September 2026

© 2005–2026 Adrian Sutherland.

Refreshed for the September 2026 website update.

Licensed under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Keep the [edition note](https://architectureportal.org/downloads/blueprint/1.0/edition.md) with adaptations.

- Question: Agreement and confirmation govern resolution.
- Design state: PROC-01 (Process-only proposal)
- Level: Logical
- Design: Proposed; checks unrun
- Scope: Case state across process and software arrangements
- ASAF aspects: Information, Process, Systems
- View page: /blueprint/information
- Editable source: case-lifecycle.mmd
- Export: case-lifecycle.svg

## Reading the view

Opening assigns an owner. Learner agreement permits awaiting confirmation. Matching confirmation permits resolution. Exceptions retain responsibility while escalated; the appropriate active state resumes after a decision. Corrections can invalidate an agreement or confirmation. Ownership transfer preserves the case state.

## Key

- Arrows name events and conditions for changing state.
- An accepted transfer changes assignment, not resolution state. Retention and retirement are separate decisions.

## Linked records

- [I1 (Cancellation case record)](/blueprint/objects#i1)
- [ID-DEF1 (Learner agreement definition)](/blueprint/objects#id-def1)
- [ID-V1 (Case meaning checks)](/blueprint/objects#id-v1)
- [SI-C01 (Transfer acceptance contract)](/blueprint/objects#si-c01)

The view page supplies the decisions, open choices and checks. The object
reference supplies each identifier's meaning and source.