Tool operator instructions system and method

A method for outputting a build plan to a tool operator at an operator computer system having an input and output device, the method comprising:

• entering a product information at the input device of the operator computer system;
• generating a signal based on the entered product information;
• selecting a build plan based on the generated signal;
• and
• outputting the selected build plan to the output device,
• wherein the outputted build plan includes tool information based on the entered product information.

A method for outputting a build plan to a tool operator at an operator computer system having an input and output device, the method comprising:

• entering a definition of a functional deliverable of the product and information identifying configuration of the product at the input device of the operator computer system;
• automatically receiving a build plan from a manufacturing system over a network connection based on the entered definition of a functional deliverable of the product and information identifying configuration of the product;
• and
• outputting the received build plan to the output device,
• wherein the outputted build plan includes tool information and tool version information associated with the entered definition of a functional deliverable of the product and information identifying configuration of the product.

A system for presenting a build plan, the system comprising:

• an output device;
• an input device for allowing a user to enter a definition of a functional deliverable of the product and information identifying configuration of the product and generating a signal based on the entered definition of a functional deliverable of the product and information identifying configuration of the product;
• and
• a processor coupled to the output device and the input device, the processor including:
• a first component for communicating with a manufacturing system and a tool design system over a network;
• a second component for automatically selecting a build plan from the manufacturing system based on the generated signal;
• and
• a third component for outputting the selected build plan to the output device,
• wherein a user using the manufacturing system creates a build plan for a definition of a functional deliverable of the product and information identifying configuration of the product for a product and a user using the tool design system associates tools with the build plans based on the definition of a functional deliverable of the product and information identifying configuration of the product, and
• wherein the outputted build plan includes tool information based on the entered product information.