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Life Cycle of ICNs
You can manage the life cycle of an Information Control Number (ICN) in your information structure.
The default life cycle of an ICN is:
Pending — Work in Progress — Verification Required — Rework Required — Issue Required— Issued — Delivered — Imported
Actions and tasks that can be carried out at each stage of the life cycle are detailed in this table:
State
Permitted Action
How
New State
Default Role
Pending
Set Illustrators
Management > Allocate Illustrator action (IE List) or complete the Set Illustrators task
Product Manager
Set Reviewers
Management > Allocate Reviewer action (IE List) or complete the Set Reviewers task
Product Manager
Release for illustrating
(if illustrator has been assigned)
Management > Release for Illustrating action in context menu (IE List) or complete the Release for Illustrating task
Work in Progress
Product Manager
Work in Progress (WIP)
Set Illustrators
(if task not already completed)
Management > Allocate Illustrator action (IE List) or complete the Set Illustrators task
Product Manager
Set Reviewers
(if task not already completed)
Management > Allocate Reviewer action (IE List) or complete the Set Reviewers task
Product Manager
Allocate more Illustrators and Reviewers (optional)
Use the Members table for the ICN
Add a tab to the information page for the DM and customize to display Collaboration > Members.
Product Manager
Illustrate illustration
Open In actions in context menu
Illustrator
Request verification
Illustrator > Release for Verification action in context menu (IE List) or complete the Illustrate Illustration task
Verification Required
Illustrator
Verification Required
Set Reviewers
(if task not already completed)
Management > Allocate Reviewer action (IE List) or complete the Set Reviewers task
Product Manager
Request further work
Review > Set for Rework action in context menu (IE List) or complete the Rework task
Work in Progress
Reviewer
Issue
Review > Issue action in context menu (IE List) or complete the Issue ICN task
Issued
Reviewer
Issued
Unverify
Review > Unverify action in context menu or complete the Unverify task
Verification Required
Product Manager
Raise issue
Management > Raise Issue action in context menu (IE List) or complete the Raise Model Issue task
Management > Raise Issue action in context menu (IE List) or complete the Raise Cage Issue task
Pending (new file)
Product Manager
Imported
Assign to workflow
Assign to Workflow action in context menu
Issued
Product Manager
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New ICNs include an individual workflow for each life cycle state. Existing ICNs are part of a single monolithic workflow unless their life cycles are reassigned.
State-based Workflows for ICNs
Individual workflow templates for certain life cycle states are provided for an ICN:
• Pending state: S1000D ICN Pending Workflow
• Work in Progress state: S1000D ICN Work In Progress Workflow
• Verification Required state: S1000D ICN Verification Required Workflow
• Rework Required state: S1000D ICN Rework Required Workflow
• Issue Required state: S1000D ICN Issue Required Workflow
• Issued state: S1000D ICN Issued Workflow
• Imported state: S1000D ICN Imported Workflow
For more information, see S1000D Workflows.
These can be managed and versioned individually.
For general information about workflow administration, see Workflow Administration.