One benefit of using lifecycle models is that they give you increased visibility into the development and/or operational status of the assets in your catalog.

When you apply a lifecycle model to an asset type, the lifecycle model itself is treated as a taxonomy by many of CentraSite's browse and search tools. For example, using the catalog browser in CentraSite Control, you can view the contents of your catalog according to a specified lifecycle model. This view enables you to quickly ascertain which assets are in a particular phase of their development lifecycle.

CentraSite's search tools and reporting features also allow you to query assets by lifecycle state. You can use the advanced search feature, for example, to filter assets by their lifecycle state. You can also use CentraSite's reporting facility to examine the lifecycle status of the assets in your catalog.