diff --git a/catalog/CodingStandards.md b/catalog/CodingStandards.md
index 2e7acee..b94d199 100644
--- a/catalog/CodingStandards.md
+++ b/catalog/CodingStandards.md
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ As a software developer on a project that has a defined coding standard, I want
 | Stage         | Description |
 | :-------------: | :------------- |
 | 0 | No coding standard adopted. |
-| 1 | Team has selected an agreed-upon standard.      |
+| 1 | Team has come to agreement on coding standards and those standards are documented. |
 | 2 | New code that is written is required to comply with the standard, and the team has conducted a feedback session to assess and revise the standard.      |
-| 3 | The team has developed and put into place a refactoring plan to bring pre-existing code into compliance with the standard.      |
+| 3 | The team has developed and put into place a plan to bring pre-existing code into compliance with the standard.      |
 | 4 | Tool support has been put in place to help ensure compliance, and running the tool is made part of contribution guidelines.     |
 
 ### Variant B: What are the steps (tasks) I need to accomplish to achieve my goal?