support_solution_definition

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
Support Solution Definition	This information object represents the results of analysing the support need for the related platform, system and equipment, in terms of the planned tasks that are required to support it through life.	UK_Defence.support_solution_definition
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
Support Concept	This information object represents a support concept which is defined to be the combination of: i. Identification of the contracting strategies to be applied or explored for any aspect of support (e.g. SOM options). ii. Guidance on the lines and levels of maintenance that should be explored or applied to any specific elements of the Platform, System or Equipment (PSE) requiring support . iii. The initial specification of the supportability, cost and readiness metrics that will be used to assess the design of the support solution and the performance of the support system when it becomes operational.	UK_Defence.support_concept
Requirement	This information object represents a statement of need by a person or organization.	UK_Defence.requirement
Assumption	This information object represents an assumption that has been made by a person. An assumption may be referenced from other information objects that have been developed, based on it.	UK_Defence.assumption
Constraint	This information object represents a requirement that is a specific limit that must be complied with.	UK_Defence.constraint
Platform System Equipment	This information object represents the identification of a set of one or more items that will be the subject of support concept and support solution development activities. Each item is identified by a related platform system equipment constituent object. Items may be identified by part number, NSN or serial number. Items may include whole platforms, test systems, training equipments, or cross-platform equipment such as communications systems, pumps, engines and so on.	UK_Defence.platform_system_equipment
Platform System Equipment Constituent	This information object represents the relationship between an identified platform system equipment, and an item that forms a part of it.	UK_Defence.platform_system_equipment_constituent
Product	This information object represents the information about physical instances 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 Design	The definition of a product structure and its design intent. This will include the allowable variations of the product structure I.e all the 'fitted for but not with' configurations required to be activated/ populated for various roles.	UK_Defence.product_design
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 necessary 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
Platform System Equipment Usage Profile	This information object represents the intended usage profile of the related platform, system and equipment.	UK_Defence.platform_system_equipment_usage_profile
Support Analysis	This information object represents the record of an analysis process having been conducted. Subtypes of this object type record specific types of analyses. The results of each support analysis are recorded by means of relationships from the information objects that are generated by the analysis and the support analysis object itself.	Abstract template Support_analysis
Plan	This information object represents a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding or making, developed in advance. It may include the logic through which tasks are combined or otherwise related, their sequence and their resource requirements.	UK_Defence.plan
Support Solution Definition Resource Recommendation	This information object identifies the recommended resources required to support the Platform, system and equipment for which the associated Support Solution Definition was developed. The resources include facilities, utilities, item stock-holdings, and human resources.	UK_Defence.support_solution_definition_resource_recommendation

support_solution_definition ISO 10303-239 Representation