The scoping meeting is held after the powerGate standard is delivered and tested by the customer.
The goal of the scoping meeting is to identify workflows needed from the customer that are not covered from the standard.
Action /Workflow
Answer
Notes
Item Creation - Source for Number
Vault (UDP Part Number)
Item Creation - No. of Numbering Schemes
1
Only neccessary if number is generated from ERP
Property mapping from Vault to ERP
According to issue #...
Specify name of Vault and ERP property. Which properties are mandatory? Which properties will be udpdated and which are just displayed? Which properties to be displayed in the ERP-Item datasheet?
Item Update - Direction
Default: Vault -> ERP
bidirectional is possible, but must be definded very carefully.
BOM-Transfer - Manual 'BOM Transfer'
Yes
We recommend to use the manual 'BOM Transfer' command, to avoid rejection of the release. In the BOM window the BOM can be compared.
BOM-Transfer - Raw Material
Yes, like "normal" parts
Are Raw Materials inserted from ERP in Inventor or designed as derived parts? -> Vault UDPs are "Raw Material Number" and "Raw Material Quantity" are required!
BOM-Transfer - Virtual Components?
Yes, like "normal" parts
Virtual Components are inserted from ERP in Inventor. Therefore only for file centric workflow.
BOM-Transfer - Special workflow for iPart families needed?
No
Only for file centric workflow
BOM-Transfer - Content Center files to be transferred to ERP?
Yes, same as "normal" parts
Check on release - ERP items exists?
Yes
Check when file/item is released.
Check on release - ERP items locked?
Yes
Check when file/item is released.
Check on release - ERP BOM exists?
Yes
Check whether ERP BOM exists when assembly file/item is released.
Publish on release - neutral formats
PDF/DXF/STEP
Publish on release - location for neutral formats
Vault/network/ link in ERP
Publish on release - Vault Thin Client link
No
Legacy files to be updated with powerJobs
No
Sample: Job to enable "structured BOM view" in Inventor BOM.
The scoping meeting is held after the powerGate standard is delivered and tested by the customer. The goal of the scoping meeting is to identify workflows needed from the customer that are not covered from the standard.
Which properties are mandatory?
Which properties will be udpdated and which are just displayed?
Which properties to be displayed in the ERP-Item datasheet?
link in ERP