Glossary and Abbreviations

Business Intelligence

BI

Buttock Line

BL

Bill of Material

The BoM describes the configuration of the product.

BoM

Center of Gravity

CoG

Comma Separated Values

CSV

Engineering Bill of Materials

The Engineering bill of material describes the product structure as designers see it.

EBoM

Chart Views

Front	In this chart on the abscissa axis are placed the values of Y (BL) while along the ordinate values are entered the Z values (WL). In this view, the product appears as viewed from the front.
Top	In this chart on the abscissa axis are placed the values of X (Sta) while along the ordinate values are entered the Y values (BL). In this view, the product appears as viewed from the top.
Lateral	In this chart on the abscissa axis are placed the values of X (Sta) while along the ordinate values are entered the Z values (WL). In this view, the product is shown as viewed from the side, with the head to the right and the tail on the left.

Concept

The Concept section allows the user to manage the existing concept snapshots on a pre-selected product.

Concept Snapshot

A concept snapshot is a view of the BoM at a particular point in time during the concept stage of Product Development. The activity is mainly driven by the functional view.

Coordinate System Convention

X-axis	The X-axis is positive pointing left and is called the Station (STA)
Y-axis	The Y-axis is positive pointing right and is called the Buttock Line (BL)
Z-axis	The Z-axis is positive pointing upward and is called the Water Line (WL)

Delta Product Compare

When two specific bill of materials are compared, the system highlights the differences in terms of delta state (see Delta product compare Status).

Delta Product Compare (Status)

- Check	No delta on this part.
- Center of Gravity	The part has a different CoG between the snapshots.
- Weight	The part has different weights between the snapshots.
- Cost	The part has different costs between the snapshots.
- Right Arrow	The part exists only in the second snapshot of the comparison.
- Left Arrow	The part exists only in the first snapshot of the comparison.
- `123`	The part has a different quantity between the Snapshots.
- Revision	The part has a different revision between the Snapshots.

Development

This is a stage of Product Development. Within the Development section of the WA tool the user will be able to:

visualize, export and manage all detailed parts contained in a specific snapshot already loaded in the Program Management section
define and manage Changes related to a program that could impact on one or more products

Functional View

A functional view is the detailed description of a structure of product with a point of view different to the physical structure of the parts.

The Parts are grouped according with the function that play in the product and related than the relationship technological or design assembly of the component.

FV

Mass by Zone Chart

This chart show the mass distribution according to his location.

Mass Maturity Chart

Grouped
Detailed

Mission

Envelope	Defined for the program, the Envelope represents the extreme limits that guarantee the functioning of the product.
Mission Equipment	A mission Equipment defines the specific requirements of the mission in terms of equipment and product specifications.
Fuel Law	The Fuel Law defines the position of the center of gravity of the fuel in relation to the quantity of fuel loaded. Can be defined different CoG points associated to different quantities.
Mission Item	A mission Item is the definition of a constraint in terms of specific loads required for the missions. The mission items is the list of defined constraints.
Simulation	The simulation of a mission is the verification of the functioning of the product in the worst case, with defined features and loads of Law Fuel and Equipments and within the constraints defined in the Envelope.

Mission Chart View

Longitudinal	This chart show as the center of gravity moves longitudinally (along the entire product, from head to tail) in relation to the total weight. In this chart on the abscissa axis are placed the values of X (STA) while along the ordinate the total weight is represented.
Lateral	This chart show as the center of gravity moves laterally (from right to left of the product, viewed frontally) in relation to the total weight. In this chart on the abscissa axis are placed the values of Y (BL) while along the ordinate the total weight is represented.

Parts Catalog

The part catalog contains all parts used in the system. The Parts Catalog section allows the user to search in the Parts Data Base one part (or a group of parts with common characteristics), visualize all the information related to the founded parts and manage it.

Part Structure

The part structure shows in which part of the physical structure a specific part is included.

Product Catalog

Program
Version	A version is an aggregation of variants with common characteristics. A version can contain many variants and is included within a single program.
Variant	A variant is an aggregation of products with common characteristics. A variant can contain many products and is included within a single version.
Product	The Product is the object that will be produced at the end of the design process.

Product Concept

The Product Concept is a functional description of how the product will meet the initial idea.

Program Change

The part catalog contains all parts used in the system. The Parts Catalog section allows the user to search in the Parts Data Base one part (or a group of parts with common characteristics), visualize all the information related to the founded parts and manage it.

Programs Management

The Program Management section allows the user to create and manage a program. A program can include versions, variants or different products for W&B.

PM

Snapshot

A snapshot is a BoM at a particular point in time.

Snapshot Status

Approved	When the Check file is approved, the BoM passes to Approved status. After a BoM is approved or frozen, the system will automatically create a new copy of it in Work in Progress status.
Check	When the Work in Progress file is approved, Check status is applied.
Concept	When the user creates a concept, the status of the row will be set as Concept and cannot be changed.
Error	When an error occurs during the processing of the BoM file, the snapshot status changes to Error.
Loading	During the loading process, the row will display the Loading status.
Loaded	The BoM is loaded, but yet to be processed.
Processing	If the loaded file is being processed.
Processed	The selected file is processed. This status will take time to get updated in the database.
Reject	When the Check file is rejected, the processed BoM returns to Work in Progress status.
To be Revised	Processed file passes to To be revised if everything is ok; if something is wrong in the uploaded template file, the status changes to Error.
Work in Progress	When the To be revised file is approved, passes to Work in Progress status. This status is visible to all the authorized users.

User Groups

An user that is added to a user group inherits all the characteristics of visibility in teams. The User group is a simply aggregation of users. Inside the Security Groups section the administrator is able to create and manage groups of users.

User Roles

A role is the list of all the authorizations (in terms of what it can view or make) of specific user profile. An user can have one or more roles assigned. Inside the Security Roles section the administrator is able to create and manage roles in the system.

Weight Margin

Can be used in the development phase at the total product level to account for still unallocated weight. It is just used for reporting and it is never allocated in the BoM.

Weight Maturity

The Weight Maturity is the quality degree of the weight figure related to the information available when it was declared.

Estimated	When the declared weight is a description or similitude.
Calculated	When a cad model is available.
Actual	When the declared weight is a weighted one.