Status
The stage a record is in, which controls what can be done with it next. Most major records have their own list of statuses and many keep a full status history.
Where in Maximo
Change Status action in most applications
At Riverbend Work order 50231 moves from WAPPR to APPR to INPRG to COMP to CLOSE.
Related Terms
Common Misconception
Status values can be renamed for users (synonyms), but Maximo's logic runs on the internal value underneath.
Verify in IBM Docs: IBM Docs > Maximo Manage > Administering > Organizations and sites