In Progress
In progress is used for any record NOT in a provisional or approved status. It denotes records that are still being worked on and have not yet had a snapshot saved.
Provisional
Provisional status is used by curators to mark their Interpretation as complete after saving an Evaluation Summary
Provisional Interpretations created by Affiliations are considered ready for their expert review
Approved
Approved status is used after Provisional Classification has passed the review and approval process
The option to Save as Approved appears after saving an Interpretation as Provisional
Some Affiliations may require final ratification by a designated Approver, in which case the curator must select the name of the Approver from a pre-populated pull-down
Users working independently can choose to Approve their Interpretations whenever they wish.