MT 14 - TC 56/MT 14
TC 56/MT 14
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MT 14 is a Technical Committee within the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). It is named "TC 56/MT 14". This committee has published 59 standards.
MT 14 develops IEC standards in the area of Information technology. Currently, there are 59 published standards from this technical committee.
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is the world's leading organization for the preparation and publication of international standards for electrical, electronic, and related technologies. Founded in 1906, the IEC provides a global platform for companies, industries, and governments to meet, discuss, and develop the international standards they require.
A Technical Committee (TC) in IEC is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.
IEC 60300-3-10:2025 gives guidance to managers and technical and financial personnel on the basic principles of maintainability and maintenance activities that are applicable to any organization.
This document describes:
- the value and nature of maintainability and maintenance characteristics;
- the interfaces between maintainability and related dependability attributes of reliability, availability and supportability, as well as potential trade-offs that can be made through the interfaces during the life cycle of an item;
- the elements of maintainability and maintenance programmes;
- the application of maintainability and maintenance programmes throughout the life cycle;
- techniques to ensure maintainability and maintenance requirements are met;
- maintainability and maintenance data and information management.
This document is applicable to equipment, software, services, or structures, and gives guidance on matters of common interest to any business supplying, purchasing or sustaining products, services, or structures.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2001. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- more guidance is included on establishing a maintenance programme;
- some guidance on support and supportability has been removed and has been moved to IEC 60300-3-14.
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