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title: "State flows for content"
slug: "state-flows-for-content"
abstract: "Overview of the Ideation state flow, where an idea moves through various stages until approved for content creation. At this point, the idea enters the CMP content flow."
---
# State flows for content

In order to streamline your processes, in Sitecore Content Hub, you can use pre-defined state flows to define a recurring process, such as the creation or review of content. The lifecycle of a content item starts in the *Ideation flow* and moves to the *CMP flow* when the idea is approved. Once in the *CMP flow*, the content item lifecycle starts in the *To do* state and then moves through the *In progress* and *In review* states until it is ready to be published.

By default, Content Hub provides the following state flows:

- [Ideation state flow](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/ideation-flow.html "Ideation flow")
- [CMP flow](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/cmp-flow.html "CMP Flow")