diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/atlasmigration_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/atlasmigration_types.go
index 048b2b9..7f39eba 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/atlasmigration_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/atlasmigration_types.go
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func (m *AtlasMigration) SetReady(status AtlasMigrationStatus) {
 	meta.SetStatusCondition(&m.Status.Conditions, metav1.Condition{
 		Type:   readyCond,
 		Status: metav1.ConditionTrue,
-		Reason: "Applied",
+		Reason: ReasonApplied,
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/atlasschema_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/atlasschema_types.go
index 65b5bcf..d3ecc9d 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/atlasschema_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/atlasschema_types.go
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func (sc *AtlasSchema) SetReady(status AtlasSchemaStatus, report any) {
 	meta.SetStatusCondition(&sc.Status.Conditions, metav1.Condition{
 		Type:    readyCond,
 		Status:  metav1.ConditionTrue,
-		Reason:  "Applied",
+		Reason:  ReasonApplied,
 		Message: msg,
 	})
 }
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/reason.go b/api/v1alpha1/reason.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9170842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/reason.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package v1alpha1
+
+const (
+	// ReasonReconciling represents for the reconciliation is in progress.
+	ReasonReconciling = "Reconciling"
+	// ReasonGettingDevDB represents the reason for getting the dev database.
+	ReasonGettingDevDB = "GettingDevDB"
+	// ReasonWhoAmI represents the reason for getting the current user via Atlas CLI
+	ReasonWhoAmI = "WhoAmI"
+	// ReasonApplyingMigration represents the reason for applied a schema/migration resource successfully.
+	ReasonApplied = "Applied"
+	// ReasonApprovalPending represents the reason for the approval is pending.
+	ReasonApprovalPending = "ApprovalPending"
+	// ReasonCreatingAtlasClient represents the reason for creating an Atlas client.
+	ReasonCreatingAtlasClient = "CreatingAtlasClient"
+	// ReasonCreatingWorkingDir represents the reason for creating a working directory.
+	ReasonCreatingWorkingDir = "CreatingWorkingDir"
+)
diff --git a/internal/controller/atlasmigration_controller.go b/internal/controller/atlasmigration_controller.go
index 75d6ebd..a55478a 100644
--- a/internal/controller/atlasmigration_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/atlasmigration_controller.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (r *AtlasMigrationReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Reque
 	}()
 	// When the resource is first created, create the "Ready" condition.
 	if len(res.Status.Conditions) == 0 {
-		res.SetNotReady("Reconciling", "Reconciling")
+		res.SetNotReady(dbv1alpha1.ReasonReconciling, "Reconciling")
 		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, nil
 	}
 	data, err := r.extractData(ctx, res)
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func (r *AtlasMigrationReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Reque
 	// any heavy jobs if the hash is different from the last applied.
 	// This is to ensure that other tools know we are still applying the changes.
 	if res.IsReady() && res.IsHashModified(data.ObservedHash) {
-		res.SetNotReady("Reconciling", "Current migration data has changed")
+		res.SetNotReady(dbv1alpha1.ReasonReconciling, "Current migration data has changed")
 		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, nil
 	}
 	// ====================================================
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func (r *AtlasMigrationReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Reque
 		// spin up a dev-db and get the connection string.
 		data.DevURL, err = r.devDB.devURL(ctx, res, *data.URL)
 		if err != nil {
-			return r.resultErr(res, err, "GettingDevDB")
+			return r.resultErr(res, err, dbv1alpha1.ReasonGettingDevDB)
 		}
 	}
 	// Reconcile given resource
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ func (r *AtlasMigrationReconciler) reconcile(ctx context.Context, data *migratio
 	defer wd.Close()
 	c, err := r.atlasClient(wd.Path(), data.Cloud)
 	if err != nil {
-		return r.resultErr(res, err, "CreatingAtlasClient")
+		return r.resultErr(res, err, dbv1alpha1.ReasonCreatingAtlasClient)
 	}
 	var whoami *atlasexec.WhoAmI
 	switch whoami, err = c.WhoAmI(ctx); {
@@ -268,10 +268,10 @@ func (r *AtlasMigrationReconciler) reconcile(ctx context.Context, data *migratio
 		log.Info("the resource is not connected to Atlas Cloud")
 		if data.Config != nil {
 			err = errors.New("login is required to use custom atlas.hcl config")
-			return r.resultErr(res, err, "WhoAmI")
+			return r.resultErr(res, err, dbv1alpha1.ReasonWhoAmI)
 		}
 	case err != nil:
-		return r.resultErr(res, err, "WhoAmI")
+		return r.resultErr(res, err, dbv1alpha1.ReasonWhoAmI)
 	default:
 		log.Info("the resource is connected to Atlas Cloud", "org", whoami.Org)
 	}
@@ -331,10 +331,10 @@ func (r *AtlasMigrationReconciler) reconcile(ctx context.Context, data *migratio
 		case StatePending:
 			res.Status.ApprovalURL = run.URL
 			err = transient(&ProtectedFlowError{
-				reason: "ApprovalPending",
+				reason: dbv1alpha1.ReasonApprovalPending,
 				msg:    fmt.Sprintf("plan approval pending, review here: %s", run.URL),
 			})
-			return r.resultErr(res, err, "ApprovalPending")
+			return r.resultErr(res, err, dbv1alpha1.ReasonApprovalPending)
 		case StateAborted:
 			res.Status.ApprovalURL = run.URL
 			// Migration is aborted, no need to reapply
diff --git a/internal/controller/atlasschema_controller.go b/internal/controller/atlasschema_controller.go
index 0d5e7c9..87be7a0 100644
--- a/internal/controller/atlasschema_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/atlasschema_controller.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func (r *AtlasSchemaReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 	}()
 	// When the resource is first created, create the "Ready" condition.
 	if len(res.Status.Conditions) == 0 {
-		res.SetNotReady("Reconciling", "Reconciling")
+		res.SetNotReady(dbv1alpha1.ReasonReconciling, "Reconciling")
 		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, nil
 	}
 	data, err := r.extractData(ctx, res)
@@ -144,14 +144,14 @@ func (r *AtlasSchemaReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 		// spin up a dev-db and get the connection string.
 		data.DevURL, err = r.devDB.devURL(ctx, res, *data.URL)
 		if err != nil {
-			return r.resultErr(res, err, "GettingDevDB")
+			return r.resultErr(res, err, dbv1alpha1.ReasonGettingDevDB)
 		}
 	}
 	// Create a working directory for the Atlas CLI
 	// The working directory contains the atlas.hcl config.
 	wd, err := atlasexec.NewWorkingDir(opts...)
 	if err != nil {
-		return r.resultErr(res, err, "CreatingWorkingDir")
+		return r.resultErr(res, err, dbv1alpha1.ReasonCreatingWorkingDir)
 	}
 	defer wd.Close()
 	// This function will be used to edit and re-render the atlas.hcl file in the working directory.
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func (r *AtlasSchemaReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 	}
 	cli, err := r.atlasClient(wd.Path(), data.Cloud)
 	if err != nil {
-		return r.resultErr(res, err, "CreatingAtlasClient")
+		return r.resultErr(res, err, dbv1alpha1.ReasonCreatingAtlasClient)
 	}
 	// Calculate the hash of the current schema.
 	hash, err := cli.SchemaInspect(ctx, &atlasexec.SchemaInspectParams{
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func (r *AtlasSchemaReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 	// any heavy jobs if the hash is different from the last applied.
 	// This is to ensure that other tools know we are still applying the changes.
 	if res.IsReady() && res.IsHashModified(hash) {
-		res.SetNotReady("Reconciling", "current schema does not match last applied")
+		res.SetNotReady(dbv1alpha1.ReasonReconciling, "current schema does not match last applied")
 		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, nil
 	}
 	// ====================================================
@@ -194,10 +194,10 @@ func (r *AtlasSchemaReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 	case errors.Is(err, atlasexec.ErrRequireLogin):
 		log.Info("the resource is not connected to Atlas Cloud")
 		if data.Config != nil {
-			return r.resultErr(res, err, "WhoAmI")
+			return r.resultErr(res, err, dbv1alpha1.ReasonWhoAmI)
 		}
 	case err != nil:
-		res.SetNotReady("WhoAmI", err.Error())
+		res.SetNotReady(dbv1alpha1.ReasonWhoAmI, err.Error())
 	default:
 		log.Info("the resource is connected to Atlas Cloud", "org", whoami.Org)
 	}
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func (r *AtlasSchemaReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 				log.Info("created a new schema plan", "plan", plan.File.URL, "desiredURL", desiredURL)
 				res.Status.PlanURL = plan.File.URL
 				res.Status.PlanLink = plan.File.Link
-				reason, msg := "ApprovalPending", "Schema plan is waiting for approval"
+				reason, msg := dbv1alpha1.ReasonApprovalPending, "Schema plan is waiting for approval"
 				r.recorder.Event(res, corev1.EventTypeNormal, reason, msg)
 				return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 5}, nil
 			}
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func (r *AtlasSchemaReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 			log.Info("found a pending schema plan, waiting for approval", "plan", plans[0].URL)
 			res.Status.PlanURL = plans[0].URL
 			res.Status.PlanLink = plans[0].Link
-			reason, msg := "ApprovalPending", "Schema plan is waiting for approval"
+			reason, msg := dbv1alpha1.ReasonApprovalPending, "Schema plan is waiting for approval"
 			res.SetNotReady(reason, msg)
 			r.recorder.Event(res, corev1.EventTypeNormal, reason, msg)
 			return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 5}, nil
diff --git a/internal/controller/atlasschema_controller_test.go b/internal/controller/atlasschema_controller_test.go
index 2e9c321..4918f1f 100644
--- a/internal/controller/atlasschema_controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/controller/atlasschema_controller_test.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func TestReconcile_Reconcile(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	})
 	// Third reconcile, return error for missing schema
-	assert(ctrl.Result{}, false, "CreatingWorkingDir", "the desired state is not set")
+	assert(ctrl.Result{}, false, dbv1alpha1.ReasonCreatingWorkingDir, "the desired state is not set")
 	// Add schema,
 	h.patch(t, &dbv1alpha1.AtlasSchema{
 		ObjectMeta: meta,