Status Control

Status Control is the ability to control and report on the status of individual model objects as they progress through their life cycles. It can be applied to any model objects, for example tagged items, catalog components, drawings, and so on. It can be expressed in a variety of ways, for example Approved for Construction, 80% Complete, Clash Free, and so on.

The desired project configuration is created by administrators as Status Definitions in Lexicon. It is applied to model objects by End-Users in any of the constructor modules - AVEVA E3D Design Model, Design, Outfitting, Paragon, AVEVA Spooler, AVEVA Diagrams, AVEVA Hull Design, Draft and Marine Drafting - using the Status Controller.

Status Control can be tightly coupled with Data Access Control (DAC). For example, it can be configured so that only certain Users may approve an object. It can also be configured to prevent changes to an object once it has achieved a particular status.

A core concept for Status Control is that of a Controlled Object. A Controlled Object is defined as any model object that has one or more Status Values assigned to it. A Controlled Object may be controlled for multiple statuses to suit processes for design, manufacturing, fabrication, construction, and so on.