15. A system comprising: memory for storing a set of objects associated with the system; and at least one processor operable to: generate, during a first phase in a business process, a predecessor document based on a request; release the predecessor document to a second phase in the business process; while maintaining the predecessor document, generate, during the second phase in the business process, a successor document based on information included in the predecessor document, wherein the predecessor document and the successor document are separate and different types of documents and are populated at different stages in a business process; receive, from a previous stage in the business process, a notification of a potential update to the predecessor document in the business process prior to receiving a specific update to the predecessor document; in response to at least the potential-update notification, identify the successor document in the business process, wherein the successor document depends on information at least identified by the predecessor document, and the successor document was generated, prior to receiving the notification of the potential update; substantially prevent release of the successor document in response to the notification of the potential update to the predecessor document; receive a specific update to the predecessor document from the previous stage in the business process; update the successor document based on the received update; and release the updated successor document.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein a successor enterprise receives the notification from a predecessor enterprise different from the successor enterprise.