Information specified within the diagram properties matches information filled in within the work product forms (or kits) specified by the IDEF3 specification.

The following image shows a typical work product form.

You can specify the following properties for an IDEF3 process flow diagram:

You can specify the scenario that the diagram represents.

Specify the status of the diagram -- whether it is Working, Draft, Recommended, or Released.

The diagram can be of working status if it is new, or if it is a major change, regardless of the previous status.

The diagram is a minor change from the previous one and has reached some agreed-upon level of acceptance by a set of readers. Draft diagrams are those proposed by a project leader, but not yet accepted by the project team.

Both this diagram and its supporting text have been reviewed and approved by the project team. This diagram is not expected to change.

This diagram can be forwarded as is for final release or publication.

General notes on the diagram itself.

A list of other diagrams and schematics, other than the immediate context, which use this diagram in some way.

This documents the project title under which the diagram was created.

Specify the level of detail of the view presented by the diagram, such as detailed and high-level.

The number of the revision. You are only allowed to enter in a numeric value (no characters). You also are not allowed to enter in decimal points. For example, 1.1.1 is disallowed.

The date that the diagram was last updated is automatically added to this property.

Specify the number of the diagram, which can correspond to the figure number in an overall presentation.

You can specify a page number, so that the diagram is placed within a document at the specified position.

The person who originally created the diagram.

Name of the reviewer. Reviewers should be persons knowledgeable of the domain and/or the IDEF3 method. They are responsible for reviewing and approving draft descriptions and documents. Reviewers authorized to make written critiques of IDEF3 schematics are commentors. The remainder are readers. Both team members and domain experts can be reviewers.

Date of the review.