We are currently on Windchill 10.1 and are running a pretty OOTB configuration. We are also starting a project looking at configuration changes and small customizations that we can do to make life easier.
One of the things we "THINK" we would like to change is our OOTB lifecycle. I know the mechanics of the lifecycles, states, promotes, revising, etc.. But not the WHY part of it.
So for example, in the design process we start with alphabetic revisions and then switch to numeric revisions at release to production.
Most of the engineers want a very simple lifecycle [Design][Released][Canceled].
I am trying to make the arguement that since our business needs are to have a 2 phase revision scheme that we need a 2 phase lifecycle with alpha first and then numeric. [Design][Alpha Released][Numeric Released][Canceled].
I lack the knowledge to give them sufficient reason to accept the more complex lifecycle. Any information or resources I could go look at that will help to answer the question: WHY?
-marc