Which sequence correctly lists the stages you would expect in the DocuSign Agreement Cloud?

• A. Prepare, sign, act, manage
• B. Prepare, collaborate, sign, act
• C. Sign, prepare, collaborate, finalise
• D. Prepare, sign, report, manage

Answer: (A)

The sequence reflects the natural lifecycle of an electronic agreement in the DocuSign Agreement Cloud. You start by Prepare, where you create or upload the document, designate recipients, add signing fields, and set routing. Without this setup, nothing is ready to be signed.

Next comes Sign, the moment recipients apply their signatures. This is the execution phase that actualizes the agreement.

After signing, Act covers post-signature actions: routing the signed doc to involved parties, triggering workflows or approvals, updating systems, or initiating related processes. It handles what happens now that the document is legally executed.

Finally, Manage sits on the back end to govern the completed agreement: storage, retrieval, auditing, reporting, compliance, and any follow-up tasks like renewals or amendments. This keeps the agreement accessible and governed over time.

Other sequences introduce steps that don’t align with the typical lifecycle, such as inserting collaboration or reporting in the core flow, which would disrupt the logical progression from creation to execution to ongoing governance.