diff --git a/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/impl/NetworkCmProxyDataServiceImplSpec.groovy b/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/impl/NetworkCmProxyDataServiceImplSpec.groovy
index 75af043..cf5aae1 100644
--- a/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/impl/NetworkCmProxyDataServiceImplSpec.groovy
+++ b/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/impl/NetworkCmProxyDataServiceImplSpec.groovy
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
         given: 'the system returns a yang modelled cm handle'
             def dmiServiceName = 'some service name'
             def compositeState = new CompositeState(cmHandleState: CmHandleState.ADVISED,
-                lockReason: CompositeState.LockReason.builder().lockReasonCategory(LockReasonCategory.LOCKED_MODULE_SYNC_FAILED).details("lock details").build(),
+                lockReason: CompositeState.LockReason.builder().lockReasonCategory(LockReasonCategory.MODULE_SYNC_FAILED).details("lock details").build(),
                 lastUpdateTime: 'some-timestamp',
                 dataSyncEnabled: false,
                 dataStores: dataStores())
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
     def 'Get cm handle composite state'() {
         given: 'a yang modelled cm handle'
             def compositeState = new CompositeState(cmHandleState: CmHandleState.ADVISED,
-                lockReason: CompositeState.LockReason.builder().lockReasonCategory(LockReasonCategory.LOCKED_MODULE_SYNC_FAILED).details("lock details").build(),
+                lockReason: CompositeState.LockReason.builder().lockReasonCategory(LockReasonCategory.MODULE_SYNC_FAILED).details("lock details").build(),
                 lastUpdateTime: 'some-timestamp',
                 dataSyncEnabled: false,
                 dataStores: dataStores())
diff --git a/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/impl/events/lcm/LcmEventsCmHandleStateHandlerImplSpec.groovy b/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/impl/events/lcm/LcmEventsCmHandleStateHandlerImplSpec.groovy
index 261b6e0..0e0810e 100644
--- a/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/impl/events/lcm/LcmEventsCmHandleStateHandlerImplSpec.groovy
+++ b/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/impl/events/lcm/LcmEventsCmHandleStateHandlerImplSpec.groovy
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 import static org.onap.cps.ncmp.api.inventory.CmHandleState.DELETING
 import static org.onap.cps.ncmp.api.inventory.CmHandleState.LOCKED
 import static org.onap.cps.ncmp.api.inventory.CmHandleState.READY
-import static org.onap.cps.ncmp.api.inventory.LockReasonCategory.LOCKED_MODULE_SYNC_FAILED
+import static org.onap.cps.ncmp.api.inventory.LockReasonCategory.MODULE_SYNC_FAILED
 
 class LcmEventsCmHandleStateHandlerImplSpec extends Specification {
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     def 'Update and Publish Events on State Change from LOCKED to ADVISED'() {
         given: 'Cm Handle represented as YangModelCmHandle in LOCKED state'
             compositeState = new CompositeState(cmHandleState: LOCKED,
-                lockReason: CompositeState.LockReason.builder().lockReasonCategory(LOCKED_MODULE_SYNC_FAILED).details('some lock details').build())
+                lockReason: CompositeState.LockReason.builder().lockReasonCategory(MODULE_SYNC_FAILED).details('some lock details').build())
             yangModelCmHandle = new YangModelCmHandle(id: cmHandleId, dmiProperties: [], publicProperties: [], compositeState: compositeState)
         when: 'update state is invoked'
             objectUnderTest.updateCmHandleState(yangModelCmHandle, ADVISED)
diff --git a/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/impl/yangmodels/YangModelCmHandleSpec.groovy b/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/impl/yangmodels/YangModelCmHandleSpec.groovy
index 5fe2660..7883209 100644
--- a/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/impl/yangmodels/YangModelCmHandleSpec.groovy
+++ b/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/impl/yangmodels/YangModelCmHandleSpec.groovy
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             def compositeState = new CompositeStateBuilder()
                 .withCmHandleState(CmHandleState.LOCKED)
                 .withLastUpdatedTime('some-update-time')
-                .withLockReason(LockReasonCategory.LOCKED_MODULE_SYNC_FAILED, 'locked details')
+                .withLockReason(LockReasonCategory.MODULE_SYNC_FAILED, 'locked details')
                 .withOperationalDataStores(DataStoreSyncState.SYNCHRONIZED, 'some-sync-time').build()
             ncmpServiceCmHandle.setCompositeState(compositeState)
         when: 'it is converted to a yang model cm handle'
diff --git a/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/inventory/CompositeStateBuilderSpec.groovy b/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/inventory/CompositeStateBuilderSpec.groovy
index fa43798..bab4518 100644
--- a/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/inventory/CompositeStateBuilderSpec.groovy
+++ b/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/inventory/CompositeStateBuilderSpec.groovy
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 import org.onap.cps.spi.model.DataNode
 import org.onap.cps.spi.model.DataNodeBuilder
-import org.onap.cps.ncmp.api.inventory.CompositeStateBuilder
 import spock.lang.Specification
 
 import java.time.OffsetDateTime
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@
     def static cmHandleId = 'myHandle1'
     def static cmHandleXpath = "/dmi-registry/cm-handles[@id='${cmHandleId}/state']"
     def static stateDataNodes = [new DataNodeBuilder().withXpath("/dmi-registry/cm-handles[@id='${cmHandleId}']/state/lock-reason")
-                                         .withLeaves(['reason': 'LOCKED_MODULE_SYNC_FAILED', 'details': 'lock details']).build(),
+                                         .withLeaves(['reason': 'MODULE_SYNC_FAILED', 'details': 'lock details']).build(),
                                  new DataNodeBuilder().withXpath("/dmi-registry/cm-handles[@id='${cmHandleId}']/state/datastores")
                                             .withChildDataNodes(Arrays.asList(new DataNodeBuilder()
                                                     .withXpath("/dmi-registry/cm-handles[@id='${cmHandleId}']/state/datastores/operational")
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@
     def "Composite State Specification"() {
         when: 'using composite state builder '
             def compositeState = new CompositeStateBuilder().withCmHandleState(CmHandleState.ADVISED)
-                    .withLockReason(LockReasonCategory.LOCKED_MODULE_SYNC_FAILED,"").withOperationalDataStores(DataStoreSyncState.UNSYNCHRONIZED,
+                    .withLockReason(LockReasonCategory.MODULE_SYNC_FAILED,"").withOperationalDataStores(DataStoreSyncState.UNSYNCHRONIZED,
                     formattedDateAndTime.toString()).withLastUpdatedTime(formattedDateAndTime).build()
         then: 'it matches expected cm handle state and data store sync state'
             assert compositeState.cmHandleState == CmHandleState.ADVISED
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@
             def finalCompositeStateBuilder = new CompositeStateBuilder()
                 .withCmHandleState(CmHandleState.ADVISED)
                 .withLastUpdatedTime(formattedDateAndTime.toString())
-                .withLockReason(LockReasonCategory.LOCKED_MODULE_SYNC_FAILED, 'locked details')
+                .withLockReason(LockReasonCategory.MODULE_SYNC_FAILED, 'locked details')
                 .withOperationalDataStores(DataStoreSyncState.SYNCHRONIZED, formattedDateAndTime)
         when: 'build is called'
             def result = finalCompositeStateBuilder.build()
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@
         and: 'built result should have correct values'
             assert !result.getDataSyncEnabled()
             assert result.getLastUpdateTime() == formattedDateAndTime
-            assert result.getLockReason().getLockReasonCategory() == LockReasonCategory.LOCKED_MODULE_SYNC_FAILED
+            assert result.getLockReason().getLockReasonCategory() == LockReasonCategory.MODULE_SYNC_FAILED
             assert result.getLockReason().getDetails() == 'locked details'
             assert result.getCmHandleState() == CmHandleState.ADVISED
             assert result.getDataStores().getOperationalDataStore().getDataStoreSyncState() == DataStoreSyncState.SYNCHRONIZED
diff --git a/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/inventory/CompositeStateSpec.groovy b/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/inventory/CompositeStateSpec.groovy
index 7bdf335..df16eb1 100644
--- a/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/inventory/CompositeStateSpec.groovy
+++ b/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/inventory/CompositeStateSpec.groovy
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     def "Composite State Specification"() {
         given: "a Composite State"
             def compositeState = new CompositeState(cmHandleState: CmHandleState.ADVISED,
-                lockReason: CompositeState.LockReason.builder().lockReasonCategory(LockReasonCategory.LOCKED_MODULE_SYNC_FAILED).details("lock details").build(),
+                lockReason: CompositeState.LockReason.builder().lockReasonCategory(LockReasonCategory.MODULE_SYNC_FAILED).details("lock details").build(),
                 lastUpdateTime: formattedDateAndTime.toString(),
                 dataSyncEnabled: false,
                 dataStores: dataStores())
diff --git a/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/inventory/sync/ModuleSyncTasksSpec.groovy b/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/inventory/sync/ModuleSyncTasksSpec.groovy
index 382d5da..577c041 100644
--- a/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/inventory/sync/ModuleSyncTasksSpec.groovy
+++ b/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/inventory/sync/ModuleSyncTasksSpec.groovy
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         when: 'module sync is executed'
             objectUnderTest.performModuleSync([cmHandle], batchCount)
         then: 'update lock reason, details and attempts is invoked'
-            1 * mockSyncUtils.updateLockReasonDetailsAndAttempts(cmHandleState, LockReasonCategory.LOCKED_MODULE_SYNC_FAILED, 'some exception')
+            1 * mockSyncUtils.updateLockReasonDetailsAndAttempts(cmHandleState, LockReasonCategory.MODULE_SYNC_FAILED, 'some exception')
         and: 'the state handler is called to update the state to LOCKED'
             1 * mockLcmEventsCmHandleStateHandler.updateCmHandleStateBatch(_) >> { args ->
                 assertBatch(args, ['cm-handle'], CmHandleState.LOCKED)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     def 'Reset failed CM Handles #scenario.'() {
         given: 'cm handles in an locked state'
             def lockedState = new CompositeStateBuilder().withCmHandleState(CmHandleState.LOCKED)
-                    .withLockReason(LockReasonCategory.LOCKED_MODULE_SYNC_FAILED, '').withLastUpdatedTimeNow().build()
+                    .withLockReason(LockReasonCategory.MODULE_SYNC_FAILED, '').withLastUpdatedTimeNow().build()
             def yangModelCmHandle1 = new YangModelCmHandle(id: 'cm-handle-1', compositeState: lockedState)
             def yangModelCmHandle2 = new YangModelCmHandle(id: 'cm-handle-2', compositeState: lockedState)
             def expectedCmHandleStatePerCmHandle = [(yangModelCmHandle1): CmHandleState.ADVISED]
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
             moduleSyncStartedOnCmHandles.put('cm-handle-1', 'started')
             moduleSyncStartedOnCmHandles.put('cm-handle-2', 'started')
         and: 'sync utils retry locked cm handle returns #isReadyForRetry'
-            mockSyncUtils.isReadyForRetry(lockedState) >>> isReadyForRetry
+            mockSyncUtils.needsModuleSyncRetry(lockedState) >>> isReadyForRetry
         when: 'resetting failed cm handles'
             objectUnderTest.resetFailedCmHandles([yangModelCmHandle1, yangModelCmHandle2])
         then: 'updated to state "ADVISED" from "READY" is called as often as there are cm handles ready for retry'
diff --git a/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/inventory/sync/SyncUtilsSpec.groovy b/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/inventory/sync/SyncUtilsSpec.groovy
index c6ce1a5..dcf03ed 100644
--- a/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/inventory/sync/SyncUtilsSpec.groovy
+++ b/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/groovy/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/inventory/sync/SyncUtilsSpec.groovy
@@ -21,7 +21,16 @@
 
 package org.onap.cps.ncmp.api.inventory.sync
 
+import ch.qos.logback.classic.Level
+import ch.qos.logback.classic.Logger
+import ch.qos.logback.core.read.ListAppender
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.AnnotationConfigApplicationContext
+
 import static org.onap.cps.ncmp.api.impl.operations.DatastoreType.PASSTHROUGH_OPERATIONAL
+import static org.onap.cps.ncmp.api.inventory.LockReasonCategory.MODULE_SYNC_FAILED
+import static org.onap.cps.ncmp.api.inventory.LockReasonCategory.MODULE_UPGRADE
+import static org.onap.cps.ncmp.api.inventory.LockReasonCategory.MODULE_UPGRADE_FAILED
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
@@ -31,13 +40,11 @@
 import org.onap.cps.ncmp.api.inventory.CompositeState
 import org.onap.cps.ncmp.api.inventory.CompositeStateBuilder
 import org.onap.cps.ncmp.api.inventory.DataStoreSyncState
-import org.onap.cps.ncmp.api.inventory.LockReasonCategory
 import org.onap.cps.spi.FetchDescendantsOption
 import org.onap.cps.spi.model.DataNode
 import org.onap.cps.utils.JsonObjectMapper
 import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity
-import spock.lang.Shared
 import spock.lang.Specification
 import java.time.OffsetDateTime
 import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
@@ -53,12 +60,31 @@
 
     def objectUnderTest = new SyncUtils(mockCmHandleQueries, mockDmiDataOperations, jsonObjectMapper)
 
-    @Shared
-    def formattedDateAndTime = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSZ").format(OffsetDateTime.now())
+    def static neverUpdatedBefore = '1900-01-01T00:00:00.000+0100'
 
-    @Shared
-    def dataNode = new DataNode(leaves: ['id': 'cm-handle-123'])
+    def static now = OffsetDateTime.now()
 
+    def static nowAsString = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSZ").format(now)
+
+    def static dataNode = new DataNode(leaves: ['id': 'cm-handle-123'])
+
+    def applicationContext = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext()
+
+    def logger = (Logger) LoggerFactory.getLogger(SyncUtils)
+    def loggingListAppender
+
+    void setup() {
+        logger.setLevel(Level.DEBUG)
+        loggingListAppender = new ListAppender()
+        logger.addAppender(loggingListAppender)
+        loggingListAppender.start()
+        applicationContext.refresh()
+    }
+
+    void cleanup() {
+        ((Logger) LoggerFactory.getLogger(SyncUtils.class)).detachAndStopAllAppenders()
+        applicationContext.close()
+    }
 
     def 'Get an advised Cm-Handle where ADVISED cm handle #scenario'() {
         given: 'the inventory persistence service returns a collection of data nodes'
@@ -77,9 +103,9 @@
         given: 'A locked state'
             def compositeState = new CompositeState(lockReason: lockReason)
         when: 'update cm handle details and attempts is called'
-            objectUnderTest.updateLockReasonDetailsAndAttempts(compositeState, LockReasonCategory.LOCKED_MODULE_SYNC_FAILED, 'new error message')
+            objectUnderTest.updateLockReasonDetailsAndAttempts(compositeState, MODULE_SYNC_FAILED, 'new error message')
         then: 'the composite state lock reason and details are updated'
-            assert compositeState.lockReason.lockReasonCategory == LockReasonCategory.LOCKED_MODULE_SYNC_FAILED
+            assert compositeState.lockReason.lockReasonCategory == MODULE_SYNC_FAILED
             assert compositeState.lockReason.details == expectedDetails
         where:
             scenario         | lockReason                                                                                   || expectedDetails
@@ -87,10 +113,10 @@
             'exists'         | CompositeState.LockReason.builder().details("Attempt #2 failed: some error message").build() || 'Attempt #3 failed: new error message'
     }
 
-    def 'Get all locked Cm-Handle where Lock Reason is LOCKED_MODULE_SYNC_FAILED cm handle #scenario'() {
+    def 'Get all locked Cm-Handle where Lock Reason is MODULE_SYNC_FAILED cm handle #scenario'() {
         given: 'the cps (persistence service) returns a collection of data nodes'
             mockCmHandleQueries.queryCmHandleDataNodesByCpsPath(
-                '//lock-reason[@reason="LOCKED_MODULE_SYNC_FAILED"]',
+                '//lock-reason[@reason="MODULE_SYNC_FAILED"]',
                 FetchDescendantsOption.INCLUDE_ALL_DESCENDANTS) >> [dataNode]
         when: 'get locked Misbehaving cm handle is called'
             def result = objectUnderTest.getModuleSyncFailedCmHandles()
@@ -101,19 +127,41 @@
     }
 
     def 'Retry Locked Cm-Handle where the last update time is #scenario'() {
-        when: 'retry locked cm handle is invoked'
-            def result = objectUnderTest.isReadyForRetry(new CompositeStateBuilder()
-                .withLockReason(LockReasonCategory.LOCKED_MODULE_SYNC_FAILED, details)
-                .withLastUpdatedTime(lastUpdateTime).build())
-        then: 'result returns #expectedResult'
-            result == expectedResult
-        where:
-            scenario                     | lastUpdateTime                     | details                 || expectedResult
-            'the first attempt'          | '1900-01-01T00:00:00.000+0100'     | 'First Attempt'         || true
-            'greater than one minute'    | '1900-01-01T00:00:00.000+0100'     | 'Attempt #1 failed:'    || true
-            'less than eight minutes'    | formattedDateAndTime               | 'Attempt #3 failed:'    || false
+        given: 'Last update was #lastUpdateMinutesAgo minutes ago (-1 means never)'
+            def lastUpdatedTime = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSZ").format(now.minusMinutes(lastUpdateMinutesAgo))
+            if (lastUpdateMinutesAgo < 0 ) {
+                lastUpdatedTime = neverUpdatedBefore
+            }
+        when: 'checking to see if cm handle is ready for retry'
+         def result = objectUnderTest.needsModuleSyncRetry(new CompositeStateBuilder()
+                .withLockReason(MODULE_SYNC_FAILED, lockDetails)
+                .withLastUpdatedTime(lastUpdatedTime).build())
+        then: 'retry is only attempted when expected'
+            assert result == retryExpected
+        and: 'logs contain related information'
+            def logs = loggingListAppender.list.toString()
+            assert logs.contains(logReason)
+        where: 'the following parameters are used'
+            scenario                                    | lastUpdateMinutesAgo | lockDetails          | logReason                               || retryExpected
+            'never attempted before'                    | -1                   | 'fist attempt:'      | 'First Attempt:'                        || true
+            '1st attempt, last attempt > 2 minute ago'  | 3                    | 'Attempt #1 failed:' | 'Retry due now'                         || true
+            '2nd attempt, last attempt < 4 minutes ago' | 1                    | 'Attempt #2 failed:' | 'Time until next attempt is 3 minutes:' || false
+            '2nd attempt, last attempt > 4 minutes ago' | 5                    | 'Attempt #2 failed:' | 'Retry due now'                         || true
     }
 
+    def 'Retry Locked Cm-Handle with other lock reasons (category) #lockReasonCategory'() {
+        when: 'checking to see if cm handle is ready for retry'
+            def result = objectUnderTest.needsModuleSyncRetry(new CompositeStateBuilder()
+                .withLockReason(lockReasonCategory, 'some details')
+                .withLastUpdatedTime(nowAsString).build())
+        then: 'retry attempt is never triggered'
+            assert result == false
+        and: 'logs contain related information'
+            def logs = loggingListAppender.list.toString()
+            assert logs.contains('Locked for other reason')
+        where: 'the following lock reasons occurred'
+            lockReasonCategory  << [MODULE_UPGRADE, MODULE_UPGRADE_FAILED]
+    }
 
     def 'Get a Cm-Handle where #scenario'() {
         given: 'the inventory persistence service returns a collection of data nodes'
diff --git a/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/resources/expectedStateModel.json b/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/resources/expectedStateModel.json
index 07275e0..79ce228 100644
--- a/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/resources/expectedStateModel.json
+++ b/cps-ncmp-service/src/test/resources/expectedStateModel.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "cm-handle-state" : "ADVISED",
   "lock-reason" : {
-    "reason" : "LOCKED_MODULE_SYNC_FAILED",
+    "reason" : "MODULE_SYNC_FAILED",
     "details" : "lock details"
   },
   "last-update-time" : "2022-12-31T20:30:40.000+0000",