Finalizing a Study

You can finalize a study when you consider that all required results are valid.

Before you begin: You can only finalize a study in the Completed lifecycle state. To finalize a study, you must be an approver selected by the user who completed the study.
See Also
Completing a Study
About the Lifecycle of a Study
  1. From the Home Page home page, open the study to finalize.

    For more information, see Opening a Study.

  2. In the Monitoring page, review the tasks and generate reports as required.

    For more information, see Monitoring a Study and Generating Reports for a Study.

  3. Click Finalize.
    The form to request finalization of the study opens. For more information, see Study Signature Form.
  4. Choose the reason for signing the study and add a comment.
  5. Enter your password to confirm that you are formally providing your electronic signature.
  6. Click Sign.

The Summary tab for the study is shown. The Lifecycle and Status tab shows that the study is now in the Finalized state.

If the study requires further work, a study owner can reactivate the study. For more information, see Activating a Study.