Application module: Product concept identification ISO/TS 10303-1060:2004(E)
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Cover page
Table of contents
Copyright
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations

4 Information requirements
   4.1 ARM entity definitions
5 Module interpreted model
   5.1 Mapping specification
   5.2 MIM EXPRESS short listing

A MIM short names
B Information object registration
C ARM EXPRESS-G   EXPRESS-G
D MIM EXPRESS-G   EXPRESS-G
E Computer interpretable listings
Bibliography
Index

4 Information requirements

This clause specifies the information requirements for the Product concept identification application module. The information requirements are specified as the Application Reference Model (ARM) of this application module.

NOTE 1  A graphical representation of the information requirements is given in Annex C.

NOTE 2  The mapping specification is specified in 5.1. It shows how the information requirements are met by using common resources and constructs defined or imported in the MIM schema of this application module.

The following EXPRESS specification begins the Product concept identification schema.

EXPRESS specification:

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SCHEMA Product_concept_identification_arm;
(*

4.1 ARM entity definitions

This subclause specifies the ARM entities for this module. Each ARM application entity is an atomic element that embodies a unique application concept and contains attributes specifying the data elements of the entity. The ARM entities and definitions are specified below.

4.1.1 Market   EXPRESS-GMapping table

A Market is the identification of a marketing segment for products.

EXPRESS specification:

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ENTITY Market;
  name : STRING;
  market_segment_type : OPTIONAL STRING;
END_ENTITY;
(*

Attribute definitions:

name: the words by which the market is known.

market_segment_type: the text that identifies a marketing category of products.

EXAMPLE    'Luxury automobiles', 'laptop personal computers', and 'budget personal stereos' are examples of market segment types.

The value of this attribute need not be specified.

4.1.2 Product_concept   EXPRESS-GMapping table

A Product_concept is the identification of a set of similar products that were, are or will be proposed to customers.

NOTE 1   The definition of product concepts is driven by market and customer requirements and forecasting. A Product_concept often corresponds to the highest level item(s) manufactured by an organization for customers.

EXAMPLE 1   In an organization which manufactures cars and engines for cars, the car models will be represented by instances of Product_concept.

NOTE 2   The entity data type Product_concept enables to represent customer-oriented identification of products that are to be delivered to customers, while the entity data type Product enables to identify and to track the history of items that are designed and manufactured, as a tangible solution, or component of the solution, for a product concept.

NOTE 3   A product concept may be characterized by a set of product features identified by the customers or derived from customers' needs.

NOTE 4   Depending on the kind of industry and products, a product concept might be offered to the customers in one or many different configurations.

EXPRESS specification:

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ENTITY Product_concept;
  id : STRING;
  name : STRING;
  description : OPTIONAL STRING;
  target_market : OPTIONAL Market;
UNIQUE
  UR1: id;
END_ENTITY;
(*

Attribute definitions:

id: the identifier for the Product_concept.

EXAMPLE 2   The id may be a sales model number.

name: the words by which the Product_concept is known.

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

target_market: the Market for which the Product_concept is intended. The value of the attribute need not be specified.

NOTE 5   In the MIM schema, the corresponding attribute is mandatory and refers to the entity data type product_concept_context. If target_market is not specified, empty strings shall be assigned to the attributes name and market_segment_type of the instance of product_concept_context.

Formal propositions:

UR1: there shall not be, in the data set, another instance of Product_concept with the same id.

Informal propositions:

IP1: id and name shall not be both no-word strings.



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END_SCHEMA;  -- Product_concept_identification_arm
(*


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