Revenue lifecycle event dictionary
A standardized revenue event schema captures immutable commercial state transitions across the complete customer lifecycle.
| Lifecycle phase | Event name | Trigger condition | Core schema payload | Source | Primary analytical consumers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospecting | account.qualified | Pass ICP firmographic verification. | account_id, tier_level, sdr_id | CRM | SDR use, tiering distribution. |
| Pipeline | opportunity.created | Verified discovery meeting complete. | opp_id, account_id, initial_arr | CRM | Inbound, outbound pipeline, CAC. |
| Sales Validation | opportunity.technical_win | Architecture approved by buyer. | opp_id, eval_days, product_tier | CRM | Stage conversion efficiency. |
| Commitment | contract.signed | Binding signature received. | contract_id, committed_arr | E-Sign | Net bookings, forecast check. |
| Provisioning | workspace.provisioned | Production instance deployed. | workspace_id, allocated_seats | Backend | Setup time, handoff latency. |
| Value Realization | telemetry.first_value | Activation milestone reached. | account_id, days_to_value | Telemetry | Time to value, retention risk. |
| Expansion | subscription.expanded | Seats added or tier upgraded. | account_id, delta_arr, type | Billing | Net revenue retention (NRR). |
| Renewal | contract.renewed | Renewal agreement executed. | contract_id, renewed_arr | Billing | Gross retention, cohort decay. |
| Churn | subscription.churned | Contract expired or terminated. | account_id, lost_arr, reason | Billing | Cohort decay, win-loss cause. |
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Reference & Evidence
Source: Author's revenue data architecture framework. All event names, payloads, and triggers represent synthetic technical standards.
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The Revenue Operations commercial architecture
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The revenue-process handoff matrix
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