Acquia Source powered by Drupal provides workflows, states, and transitions. These workflow tools help you manage the lifecycle of content as it progresses through your editorial process.
The following table lists the concepts related to workflow tools:
| Concept | Description |
|---|
| Workflow | A defined process that content follows from creation to publication. |
| States | Distinct stages in the content lifecycle. For example, Draft, Review, and Published. |
| Transitions | The permissible movements between states. For example, move from Draft to Review. |
| Permissions | Controls which roles can perform specific transitions. |
Workflows provide essential structure to editorial processes to ensure that content goes through the appropriate review and approval steps before publication. For example, you may require that content always go through a Legal review stage before publication. You may also configure which roles are permitted to perform each transition. For example, limiting the transition from In Legal review to Publication to only your custom content administrator role. For more information, visit Connection to roles and permissions.