ISO 10303-214:2010(E)

Figure — Arrowleft Figure — Clause 4 Figure — Arrowright

4.2.25 Approval

An Approval is a judgement concerning the quality of those product data that are subject of the Approval. An Approval represents a statement made by technical personnel or management personnel whether certain requirements are met. The absence of approval information does not imply any approval status by default.

The data associated with an Approval are the following:

4.2.25.1 actual_date

The actual_date specifies the date when the Approval actually became valid. If this attribute is absent, the approval has not yet occurred, i.e., it is pending.

See approval to date_time for the application assertion.

The actual_date need not be specified for a particular Approval.

4.2.25.2 is_applied_to

The is_applied_to specifies the objects to which the Approval is assigned.

See Approval to activity, approval to activity_element, approval to activity_method_assignment, approval to alternate_item_relationship, approval to assembly_substitute_relationship, approval to certification, approval to class_category_association, approval to class_condition_association, approval to class_inclusion_association, approval to class_specification_association, approval to class_structure_relationship, approval to classification_association, approval to classification_system, approval to complex_product, approval to configuration, approval to contract, approval to design_constraint, approval to design_discipline_item_definition, approval to document, approval to document_file, approval to document_representation, approval to document_version, approval to drawing, approval to drawing_sheet, approval to general_classification, approval to geometric_model, approval to item_definition_instance_relationship, approval to item_definition_relationship, approval to item_instance, approval to item_instance_relationship, approval to item_version, approval to kinematic_simulation_information, approval to manufacturing_configuration, approval to material, approval to physical_assembly_relationship, approval to physical_instance, approval to physical_instance_test_result, approval to process_plan, approval to product_class, approval to product_structure_relationship, approval to project, approval to property, approval to property_value_association, approval to simple_property_association, approval to specification, approval to specification_category, approval to specification_expression, approval to specification_inclusion, approval to styled_model, approval to view_area, approval to work_order, and approval to work_request for the application assertions.

There shall be at least one object that the Approval is_applied_to.

4.2.25.3 is_approved_by

The is_approved_by specifies personnel responsible for the Approval and the dates of the Approval.

NOTE In cases, where more than one person or organization has to sign off on the Approval, usually the last sign-off date corresponds to the date specified as the 'actual date'.

See approval to date_and_person_organization for the application assertion.

4.2.25.4 level

The level represents the aspect for which the object subject to approval, by reference as 'is_applied_to', is endorsed.

Where applicable the following values shall be used:

The level need not be specified for a particular Approval.

4.2.25.5 planned_date

The planned_date specifies the date when the Approval is or was supposed to be performed.

See approval to date_time for the application assertion.

The planned_date need not be specified for a particular Approval.

4.2.25.6 scope

The scope specifies the set of Organization objects for which the Approval is valid.

See approval to organization for the application assertion.

4.2.25.7 status

The status indicates the level of acceptance of the object, the Approval is applied to, for the specified 'level'.

NOTE The approval levels are defined within a given life cycle stage view and are typically dependent upon the approval cycles within an individual business process. For each defined level, generally there is a defined sequence of values for the status, usually leading towards the status 'approved' indicating achievement of the particular level.

See approval to approval_status for the application assertion.



© ISO 2010 — All rights reserved