# Lifecycle

## Defining and Changing Lifecycle Phases

Adapting existing lifecycle phases and creating new ones requires YouDesign Command Admin privileges.

![YouDesign Command Lifecycle Stages and Phases](/files/iypegguUjoTbHtgTgj9t)

Open the YouDesign Command Settings -> Lifecycles table from the Application Menu.

**A** – Specify the lifecycle type (e.g., Internal Lifecycle or Manufacturer Lifecycle)

**B** – Select the lifecycle stage to which the lifecycle phase will belong.

**C** – Describe the name of the lifecycle phase.

**D** – Provide a short description of the lifecycle phase.

**E** – You can activate/deactivate a lifecycle phase to remove it from the lifecycle editor and lifecycle roadmap.

**F** – The order of the lifecycle phase will ensure that start dates can only be set in the increasing order of the lifecycle phases.

**G** – The color hex-code will be used for the visualizations.

**H** – Define the target table to which this lifecycle belongs to. In case you want to define a new lifecycle phase for Business Applications, you need to select the table.

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