CentraSite enables you to associate lifecycle models with assets and certain other object types in the registry. A lifecycle model defines a set of states that make up the lifecycle of a particular object type. For example, the lifecycle of a Web service in your organization might consist of the Development, Test, Production, Revision and Retirement states. In addition to defining the states that a particular object type can assume, a lifecycle model specifies who is permitted to transition an object from one state to another. You can also define policies that will execute when specified transitions occur.

CentraSite's lifecycle management feature provides added visibility into your SOA environment by enabling you to capture and report the disposition of the assets in the SOA. Moreover, it provides you with a single point of control from which you can centrally manage the lifecycle process of your computing assets.

The lifecycle-management user interface is not available in the CentraSite Community Edition.

For more information about defining lifecycle models, see the CentraSite Administrator’s Guide .