diff --git a/taskflow/engines/action_engine/analyzer.py b/taskflow/engines/action_engine/analyzer.py
index e7047c60..3504f084 100644
--- a/taskflow/engines/action_engine/analyzer.py
+++ b/taskflow/engines/action_engine/analyzer.py
@@ -20,9 +20,12 @@ import weakref
 from taskflow.engines.action_engine import compiler as co
 from taskflow.engines.action_engine import deciders
 from taskflow.engines.action_engine import traversal
+from taskflow import logging
 from taskflow import states as st
 from taskflow.utils import iter_utils
 
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class Analyzer(object):
     """Analyzes a compilation and aids in execution processes.
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ class Analyzer(object):
 
     def _get_maybe_ready(self, atom, transition_to, allowed_intentions,
                          connected_fetcher, ready_checker,
-                         decider_fetcher):
+                         decider_fetcher, for_what="?"):
         def iter_connected_states():
             # Lazily iterate over connected states so that ready checkers
             # can stop early (vs having to consume and check all the
@@ -146,9 +149,15 @@ class Analyzer(object):
         ok_to_transition = self._runtime.check_atom_transition(atom, state,
                                                                transition_to)
         if not ok_to_transition:
+            LOG.trace("Atom '%s' is not ready to %s since it can not"
+                      " transition to %s from its current state %s",
+                      atom, for_what, transition_to, state)
             return (False, None)
         intention = self._storage.get_atom_intention(atom.name)
         if intention not in allowed_intentions:
+            LOG.trace("Atom '%s' is not ready to %s since its current"
+                      " intention %s is not in allowed intentions %s",
+                      atom, for_what, intention, allowed_intentions)
             return (False, None)
         ok_to_run = ready_checker(iter_connected_states())
         if not ok_to_run:
@@ -159,11 +168,16 @@ class Analyzer(object):
     def _get_maybe_ready_for_execute(self, atom):
         """Returns if an atom is *likely* ready to be executed."""
         def ready_checker(pred_connected_it):
-            for _atom, (atom_state, atom_intention) in pred_connected_it:
-                if (atom_state in (st.SUCCESS, st.IGNORE) and
-                        atom_intention in (st.EXECUTE, st.IGNORE)):
+            for pred in pred_connected_it:
+                pred_atom, (pred_atom_state, pred_atom_intention) = pred
+                if (pred_atom_state in (st.SUCCESS, st.IGNORE) and
+                        pred_atom_intention in (st.EXECUTE, st.IGNORE)):
                     continue
+                LOG.trace("Unable to begin to execute since predecessor"
+                          " atom '%s' is in state %s with intention %s",
+                          pred_atom, pred_atom_state, pred_atom_intention)
                 return False
+            LOG.trace("Able to let '%s' execute", atom)
             return True
         decider_fetcher = lambda: \
             deciders.IgnoreDecider(
@@ -178,16 +192,22 @@ class Analyzer(object):
         # If this atoms current state is able to be transitioned to RUNNING
         # and its intention is to EXECUTE and all of its predecessors executed
         # successfully or were ignored then this atom is ready to execute.
+        LOG.trace("Checking if '%s' is ready to execute", atom)
         return self._get_maybe_ready(atom, st.RUNNING, [st.EXECUTE],
                                      connected_fetcher, ready_checker,
-                                     decider_fetcher)
+                                     decider_fetcher, for_what='execute')
 
     def _get_maybe_ready_for_revert(self, atom):
         """Returns if an atom is *likely* ready to be reverted."""
         def ready_checker(succ_connected_it):
-            for _atom, (atom_state, _atom_intention) in succ_connected_it:
-                if atom_state not in (st.PENDING, st.REVERTED, st.IGNORE):
+            for succ in succ_connected_it:
+                succ_atom, (succ_atom_state, _succ_atom_intention) = succ
+                if succ_atom_state not in (st.PENDING, st.REVERTED, st.IGNORE):
+                    LOG.trace("Unable to begin to revert since successor"
+                              " atom '%s' is in state %s", succ_atom,
+                              succ_atom_state)
                     return False
+            LOG.trace("Able to let '%s' revert", atom)
             return True
         noop_decider = deciders.NoOpDecider()
         connected_fetcher = lambda: \
@@ -202,9 +222,10 @@ class Analyzer(object):
         # and its intention is either REVERT or RETRY and all of its
         # successors are either PENDING or REVERTED then this atom is ready
         # to revert.
+        LOG.trace("Checking if '%s' is ready to revert", atom)
         return self._get_maybe_ready(atom, st.REVERTING, [st.REVERT, st.RETRY],
                                      connected_fetcher, ready_checker,
-                                     decider_fetcher)
+                                     decider_fetcher, for_what='revert')
 
     def iterate_retries(self, state=None):
         """Iterates retry atoms that match the provided state.
diff --git a/taskflow/engines/action_engine/completer.py b/taskflow/engines/action_engine/completer.py
index 02b63f76..2c964eec 100644
--- a/taskflow/engines/action_engine/completer.py
+++ b/taskflow/engines/action_engine/completer.py
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ class Completer(object):
             atom_state, _atom_intention = atom_states[atom.name]
             if atom_state in (st.RUNNING, st.REVERTING):
                 unfinished_atoms.add(atom)
+                LOG.trace("Resuming atom '%s' since it was left in"
+                          " state %s", atom, atom_state)
         return unfinished_atoms
 
     def complete(self, node, outcome, result):