Capability EXPRESS information model

This section describes the EXPRESS information model for the capability.

From module : Approval - using all


TYPE approval_item = EXTENSIBLE GENERIC_ENTITY SELECT;
END_TYPE;


Approval


ENTITY Approval;
  status : Approval_status;
  purpose : STRING;
  planned_date : OPTIONAL date_or_date_time_select;
  actual_date : OPTIONAL date_or_date_time_select;
END_ENTITY;


status: the Approval_status that provides a user interpretable designation of the level of approval.

purpose:

the text that completes the information provided within the status attribute, specifying the reason or goal of the Approval.

planned_date: the point in time when the Approval is or was supposed to be performed. The value of this attribute need not be specified.

actual_date: the point in time when the Approval actually became valid. The value of this attribute need not be specified.

Approval_assignment


ENTITY Approval_assignment;
  assigned_approval : Approval;
  items : SET[1:?] OF approval_item;
  role : OPTIONAL STRING;
END_ENTITY;


assigned_approval: the Approval that is assigned with activity or product data.

items: the activity or product data to which the Approval is assigned.

role:

the text that precises the role of the Approval with respect to the items it is assigned to. The value of this attribute need not be specified.

Approval_relationship


ENTITY Approval_relationship;
  relation_type : STRING;
  description : OPTIONAL STRING;
  relating_approval : Approval;
  related_approval : Approval;
END_ENTITY;


relation_type:

the text that specifies the meaning of the relationship.

Where applicable, the following values shall be used:

• 'decomposition': The Approval_relationship defines a relationship where the related Approval is one of the components into which the relating Approval is broken down with no implication of 'sequence' or 'dependency';
• 'dependency': The Approval_relationship defines a relationship where the issuing of the related Approval is dependent on the issuing of the relating Approval;
• 'precedence': the Approval_relationship defines a relationship where the related Approval has higher priority than the relating Approval;
• 'sequence': The Approval_relationship defines a relationship where the relating Approval shall be completed before the related Approval is given.

NOTE    The value 'dependency' does not imply the semantics of the the values 'decomposition' or 'sequence'.

description: the text that provides further information about the Approval_relationship. The value of this attribute need not be specified.

relating_approval: one of the instances of Approval that is a part of the relationship.

related_approval: the other instance of Approval that is a part of the relationship. If one element of the relationship is dependent of the other, this attribute shall be the dependent one.

Approval_status


ENTITY Approval_status;
  status_name : STRING;
END_ENTITY;


status_name:

the text by which the Approval_status is designated.

Approving_person_organization


ENTITY Approving_person_organization;
  person_organization : organization_or_person_in_organization_select;
  approval_date : OPTIONAL date_or_date_time_select;
  authorized_approval : Approval;
  role : OPTIONAL STRING;
END_ENTITY;


person_organization: the Organization or the Person_in_organization that has granted the approval.

approval_date: the point in time when the Approval has been given. The value of this attribute need not be specified.

authorized_approval: the Approval that has been given by the considered person or the organization.

role:

the text that specifies the role of the considered person or organization with respect to the approval. The value of this attribute need not be specified. By default, the person or organization shall only be considered as an approver without any specific role.