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Life Cycle States of the Part Request Process
A part request process undergoes a number of states that are defined in the life cycle template for the part request process. The next table contains out-of-the-box life cycle states. These states can be customized by your Site Administrator.
State
Related Tasks
Roles
Description
Open
The part request has been created. The workflow starts.
Prepare PR
Creator
Edit the part request and submit it when a request is ready for review.
Validate Route Usage
None
An automated check to verify that the process is being run on the correct type of object (a part request). If the check fails, the request is canceled.
In Work
The part request has been created and is undergoing the document control review.
PR Monitor
Creator
This task is created after the Creator submits the part request for review. It remains in the Creator's My Tasks list while the part request is executing. If the Creator cancels the request, the process is terminated and all members of the team are notified.
Under Review
(Optional) The part request is being reviewed by the Component Engineer.
PR Review
PR Coordinator
The PR Coordinator reviews the request and verifies that all required information has been included. If information is missing, the part request is returned to PR Creator for rework.
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If the part request is submitted with an OEM part and the associated AML, the task assignee can select the Fast Track option, which skips some of the validation steps and sets the part request to the Ready for Approval state.
Create OEM Part with Reference AML
Component Engineer
The Component Engineer creates an OEM part and references the AML for this part request. The OEM part must be attached to the part request as the resultant part using the Edit action.
Complete the task when the OEM part is added to the part request and an AML is created.
Conditional activity after this task checks if the OEM part is attached to the part request and if it is not checked out. When such check fails, control is returned back to this task and a validation message appears in the Special Instructions field.
Create Reference AML
Component Engineer
The Component Engineer reviews the part request and locates a manufacturer part to source. During this task, Component Engineer can contact the PR Creator using the discussion forum.
Find Alternate Sources
Component Engineer
The Component Engineer locates additional sources for the OEM part and updates the AML.
Create AVL
Supply Base Manager
The Supply Base Manager locates vendor sources for the manufacturer parts and updates the AVL.
Validate Cost Estimates
Supply Base Manager
Supply Base Manager validates the cost estimate.
Implementation
The PR has been validated. The OEM part and the corresponding AML are created. The required symbols, alternate sources, the AML/AVL, and the target cost are being created.
Associate MCD
Component Engineer
The Component Engineer locates and associates an existing Material Composition Declaration (MCD) document to the manufacturer part. Existing MCD forms can be shared among several manufacturer parts.
Find Alternate Sources
Component Engineer
The Component Engineer locates additional sources for the OEM part and updates the AML.
Footprint Development
Footprint Designer
Footprint Designer creates an electronic footprint model.
Footprint Review
Creator
The PR Creator approves the footprint model.
Footprint Release
Footprint Librarian
The Footprint Librarian releases the footprint model.
Symbol development
Logic Symbol Designer
The Logic Symbol Designer creates an electronic symbol using an ECAD tool.
The Logic Symbol Designer receives a task to create the symbol model and to put it in the appropriate place in the EDA library. If this task is the result of a rework request, it can be skipped if no additional changes are necessary.
Symbol Review
Creator
The PR Creator approves the symbol.
Symbol Release
Library Manager
The Library Manager releases the symbol.
MCAD Model Development
MCAD Designer
MCAD Designer creates the model in a CAD application and, if appropriate, attaches it to the OEM part as a CAD Document.
Validate Cost Estimates
Supply Base Manager
Supplier Base Manager performs a cost estimate validation.
Pending Approval
The following events have occurred:
• A new OEM part is ready to be approved for release.
• MCAD/ECAD symbols are complete.
• (Optional) The OEM part is classified.
• (Optional) Alternate sources are created and classified.
• The AML is complete.
• The AVL is complete.
• The target cost is complete.
Approve PR
Component Engineer
The Component Engineer verifies that the required cost analysis has been completed for this part and the associated AML.
Conditional activity after this task checks if the resultant OEM part is attached to the part request, if it is not checked out, and if none of the related parts is check out. When such check fails, control is returned back to this task and a validation message appears in the Special Instructions field.
Released
The PR has been approved. The new OEM part and the new manufacturer parts are released.
Canceled
The PR has been canceled.