Business DEX (UK_Defence052):— obsolescence_management Date: 2010/03/11 08:23:22
Revision: 1.5

obsolescence_management Business Information Requirements

The information requirements table for the Obsolescence Management DEX is shown below:

Information requirement

Business Object(s)

Information that is used to define the message that performs the transmission of the Obsolescence Management information between the source and destination UK_Defence processes. Message, Record.
Identification of the item (product, raw material, or service) to which the obsolescence issue relates. Obsolescence Issue, Product Design, Service, Inventory Item, Item of Supply
Relevant data concerning the uses and roles of that item. Product Design
Feedback / Assessment of the following items or changes to them:
  • Reason for the obsolescence.
  • Priority of the obsolescence.
  • Consequences of the obsolescence instance on the parent items in which the item is used.
  • Likelihood of occurrence of the obsolescence, including the predicted date.
  • The circumstances that caused the obsolescence to become apparent.
  • Reference to any elimination, prevention and / or mitigation actions recommended, planned or undertaken, together with their resource and cost implications.
  • The date on which the feedback was made.
  • Projected/actual end of availability.
  • Projected/actual impact date.
  • Projected/actual date by which implementation of mitigation plan is required.
  • Review comments.
  • Suggestions for improvement of the Obsolescence Management process.


  • Obsolescence Issue
  • Obsolescence Impact
  • Obsolescence Impact, Configuration Management Breakdown, Configuration Item
  • Obsolescence Issue
  • Obsolescence Issue
  • Plan
  • Message
  • Obsolescence Issue
  • Obsolescence Issue
  • Plan
  • Document Association, Document
  • Document Association, Document
Identification of the persons reporting and receiving feedback on the obsolescence, together with the person responsible for managing the obsolescence instance. Message, Obsolescence Management Feedback

Table 1 — Obsolescence Management information requirements



Figure 1 —  Obsolescence Management business objects

Figure 1 —  Obsolescence Management business objects

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