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Scope
This document presents a standard that defines the reliability capability of organizations and identifies thecriteria for assessing the reliability capability of an organization. This standard is intended to be usable byall organizations that design, manufacture or procure electrical/electronics components or products.Although the concepts described in this standard could be applied to both hardware and software products,the focus of the standard is on hardware products.
Purpose
The purpose for assessing the reliability capability of an organization is to facilitate the improvement ofproduct reliability. This document does not define an audit process, but rather an assessment process that issuitable for providing data and results as input into an audit process. Reliability capability is defined by keypractices and associated metrics. This standard does not seek to create or propose creation of certifyingbodies that assess whether an organization meets the definitions of reliability capability. This standardcould be used for self-assessment by organizations or for supplier/customer relationship developmentbetween members of supply chain.
Abstract
New IEEE Standard - Active.Organizational reliability capability and the identification of the criteria for assessing the reliability capability of an organization are defined.