Configuration Feature Lifecycle

The Configuration Feature lifecycle includes these states:

Preliminary

This state defines the initial condition for a logical feature object. Users with a Product Manager or System Engineer role are most likely to define the configuration feature composition while it is in this state.

Review

Configuration features are promoted to this state upon initial composition definition. You can deploy route-controlled review mechanisms to track the completeness of the definition and use the change control process to release the configuration feature. The Responsible Design Organization (RDO) governs all role definitions in this state, and role definitions have RDO filters in their policy.

Release

Configuration features are promoted to this state using the change control behavior of the Engineering Change object. You cannot manually promote or demote from this state, which is considered a frozen state for the configuration feature. It is not possible to make any change to the composition of a configuration feature when it is in this state; however, it is still possible to define a GBOM. The configuration feature is not governed by the RDO when it is in this state.

Obsolete

Configuration features are promoted to this state using the change control behavior of the Engineering Change object. You cannot manually promote or demote from this state, which is considered a frozen state for the configuration feature. It is also not possible to make any change to the composition of a configuration feature when it is in this state. The configuration feature is not governed by the RDO when it is in this state.