> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.culture-vibe.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manage pulse cycles and rotation

> Understand scheduling, question composition, reminders, closing, and the next cycle.

Open a pulse program to review its **Trend**, **Next cycle**, **Cycles**, and **Settings** tabs.

## Next cycle

Use **Next cycle** to confirm timing and the expected question composition. Anchored and pinned questions take priority; rotating questions are selected from the remaining pool.

## Cycle lifecycle

A cycle runs the same sequence every time, then hands off to the next one. The
program keeps going without you restarting it.

```mermaid theme={null}
flowchart TD
    S["Scheduler finds a program that is due"] --> M["Cycle survey materialized"]
    M --> C["Questions composed<br/>anchored and pinned first, then rotating from the pool"]
    C --> INV["Invitations prepared and sent"]
    INV --> REM["Reminders run during the response window"]
    REM --> G{"Anonymity gate met mid-cycle?"}
    G -->|"Yes"| SNAP["Mid-cycle snapshot appears"]
    G -->|"No"| WAIT["No snapshot this cycle"]
    SNAP --> CL["Cycle closes on schedule"]
    WAIT --> CL
    CL --> FIN["Final analysis calculated"]
    FIN -.->|"next cycle"| S
```

Each step in detail:

1. The scheduler identifies a program that is due.
2. Culture Vibe materializes a cycle survey and its questions.
3. Invitations are prepared and sent.
4. Reminders run during the response window.
5. A mid-cycle snapshot may appear when the anonymity gate is met.
6. The cycle closes and final analysis is calculated.

## Review cycle history

The **Cycles** tab lets you inspect previous cycle status and open the survey-level analysis for a specific cycle.

## Make changes carefully

Update future scheduling or pool settings in **Settings**. Do not assume a changed anchor remains comparable to its old wording.

<Warning>
  Avoid editing timing while a cycle is actively opening or closing. Confirm the current cycle status before changing the program.
</Warning>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Why didn’t a rotating question appear?">
    The composition rules prioritize required content and advance through the pool over multiple cycles. It may be selected in a later cycle.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why is the mid-cycle score hidden?">
    The response count may not meet the anonymity threshold. Final results follow the same privacy principle.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do reminders go to completed participants?">
    Reminder processing uses invitation status so completed participants are not treated as pending.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>