asset_actual_configuration

The business objects introduced in the Business Information Overview section are modelled in PLCS through a set of business templates. Most business templates are based upon one or more generic PLCS templates. They may be specializations of a PLCS template using one or more classifications or characterizations to capture the required information, whilst some rename and use restricted parameters.

This section summarizes the mappings of the business objects to the corresponding templates.

Business Object	Business Object Definition	Business Templates
Message	This information object represents a communicated statement of events, activities, or outcomes that have happened. The method by which the message is communicated is various.	UK_Defence.message
Record	This information object represents a permanent statement for preserving the memory or knowledge of facts, activities or events.	UK_Defence.record
Activity	This information object represenst the actual procedures defined in the Task that are performed on one or more items.	UK_Defence.activity
Asset	This information object represents an item that is of value to an organisation.	UK_Defence.asset_managed_product
Asset Managed Product	This information object represents a product of value and managed in a specific manner for a defined period.	UK_Defence.asset_managed_product
Concession	This information object represents an accepted reduction related to one or more Products to enable the use of Products that are not fully compliant with their design.	UK_Defence.concession
Concession Impact	This information object represents the relationship between a (set of) concession(s) and the impact that it(they) has. EXAMPLE: A concession may impact on specific operational roles, environments or activities of the product.	UK_Defence.concession_impact
Document	This information object represents reference material that follows a formal change approval mechanism.	UK_Defence.document
Document Association	This information object represents the association of a Document with another information object. Example uses of this may be to associate policy or standards documents with Task objects or to associate drawings with Product Design objects.	UK_Defence.document_association
Justification	This information object represents a justification for a decision or for something having been done.	UK_Defence.justification
NATO Item of Supply Specification	This information object represents a specification for a codified item of supply, identified by its Nato Stock Number (NSN). The specification includes the information required to configure and manage the MoD supply chain.	UK_Defence.nato_item_of_supply_specification
Operating Environment	This information object represents an environment in which a product may operate or an activity may be carried out. The environment is characterized in terms of the ambient physical characteristics that typically exist there. This information is important from the viewpoint of the likely impact of the environment on the requirements for support and on the execution of support processes.	UK_Defence.operating_environment
Physical Breakdown	This information object represents the hierarchical structure of physical components of a product.	UK_Defence.physical_breakdown
Physical Breakdown Item	This information object represents the identification of, and the reference to, a physical components in a breakdown.	UK_Defence.physical_breakdown_item
Physical Item Relationship	This information object represents the identification of, and the reference to, a physical components in a breakdown.	UK_Defence.physical_item_relationship
Product	This information object represents the information about a physical instance of a Product Design. Individual products are typically identified by a serial number, and batches are typically identified by a batch number. Both of these would be captured by the referenced Identifier information object.	UK_Defence.product
Product Composition	This information object represents the composition of a Product in terms of the parent and child relationships that exist between the constituent Products.	UK_Defence.product_composition
Product Composition Position	This information object represents the composition of a Product in terms of the parent and child relationships that exist between the constituent Products.	UK_Defence.product_composition_position
Product Constituent List	This information object represents the direct relationship between an end item product and the constituent products that form part of it. Breakdown and assembly parent/child relationships are NOT meant to be represented by this object, and no intermediate structural layers are meant to be defined by it.	UK_Defence.product_constituent_list
Product Design	This information object represents the identification of the aggregated set of information that constitutes the detailed design of a product. Product designs can be of any "level" of product, from individual nuts and bolts, up to complete equipments, systems and platforms. Product designs are typically identified by a design authority part number, and when fully specified, will have a detailed drawing/product model associated with them that contain the level of detail that enables instances of the physical elements of the design to be manufactured and/or assembled. Those physical elements will be fully specified by their own Product Design. Product designs will typically also have associated performance specifications, physical characteristcs (such as dimensions, weight and material specifications), and other charateristics such as cost. Prior to this level of detail being defined, the product design process may involve specification of functions, conceptual physical design/general layout design and identification of spatial zones within the design. NOTE: This information object is not meant to contain the detailed design information objects themselves (the goemetry, topology, dimensions, tolerances, material specification, surface finishes etc). It is meant to act as the single reference point to which all that other information relates.	UK_Defence.product_design
Product Role	This information object represents a role that a product can perform.	UK_Defence.product_role
Product Role Configuration	This information object represents the relationship between a product and the named role (configurations) in which it is planned to be and / or has been in, between certain dates.	UK_Defence.product_role_configuration
Product Role Fit	This information object represents the relationship between a named product role and the actual assemblies that constitute it. It is assumed that the relationships instantiated are in addition to the "base configuration" that is established by product composition relationships under each product. That is, if a relationship of this type is created (for example connecting a "bombing role" with a product composition relationship between a "bomb bay" and a "bomb"), the meaning is that the "bomb" is the additional item that is fitted to the "bomb bay" to change the product from the "base configuration" to the "bombing role". The "base configuration" itself could be explicitly defined using this realationship by connecting the "base configuration" to every product composition that constitutes it, but it is not anticipated that that would add significant value.	UK_Defence.product_role_fit
Product Specification	This information object represents the specification of a type of product in terms of its functional and/or physical characteristics. A product specification does not contain the level of detail neccessary in order to manufacture and / or assemble a product that meets the specification. That level of detail is only provided by a product design. Typical Product Specifications are those defined by each NATO stock number classification, and those defined by industry standards specifications for items such as nuts, bolts, tyres, etc. Several Product Designs by individual design authorities may meet the requirements of a Product Specification. Such product specifications can be referred to by the elements of a Product Design as well as/instead of an individual Product Design, depending on the item in question. NOTE: The characteristics that define a Product Specification are defined by the Property information object. NOTE: The document(s) that define a Product Specification are defined by the Document Association information object.	UK_Defence.product_specification
Property	This information object represents a property that defines a functional, physical or financial aspect of the information object that it is a property of.	UK_Defence.property
Property Change Relationship	This information object represents a relationship between two properties where one is a subsequent value to the prior value. This is required where for example, the increments/decrements in the value of a property need to be able to be calculated from the two referenced properties.	UK_Defence.property_change_relationship
Status Assignment	This information object represents the record of the assignment of a status to a subject. This can be used for example to assign approvals to documents, status to deliveries, or dispositions to design changes (requested, proposed, authorized etc).	UK_Defence.status_assignment

The key templates that this DEX comprises and the interrelations between those templates are illustrated below:

asset_actual_configuration ISO 10303-239 Representation