Description / Abstract:
This document provides information to help the reader view
maintainability in the context of an overall systems engineering
effort. The guide defines maintainability, describes its
relationship to other disciplines, addresses the basic elements
common to sound maintainability programs, and describes the tasks
and activities associated with those elements.
Purpose
SAE JA1010-1 Maintainability Program Standard Implementation
Guide (the Guide) is designed to assist suppliers in determining
how to satisfy the program requirements developed per SAE JA1010
Maintainability Program Standard (the Standard). Although
this Guide has been designed for use with the Standard, it is not
required by the Standard. The Guide may be used for programs in any
Government or commercial application. It applies to all activities
for achieving desired levels of maintainability throughout the
product or service life cycle. The guide's main purposes are:
a. To provide insight into the need for specifying
maintainability in an item/system or production development program
and to describe the structural elements of a sound maintainability
program.
b. To describe the design, analysis, test, and management tasks
and activities that may be conducted to meet the objectives, the
required levels of maintainability and incorporation of these tasks
in a tailored program.
c. To provide guidance for structuring solicitations and
proposals to ensure that these tasks and activities are
addressed.
d. To provide guidance for evaluating how well maintainability
is addressed in proposals submitted in response to a
solicitation.
e. Provide guidance to contractors and subcontractors on the
application of the Maintainability Case (MC) procedure (see Section
5 of this guide).
Application
This Guide primarily provides assistance for developing
maintainability programs according to the requirements of SAE
Standard JA1010. Implementation of the guide will help to answer
questions frequently asked by suppliers and customers such as:
a. Who is responsible for maintainability goals, planning,
etc.?
b. What maintainability methods are most effective, and how are
they applied?
c. When are maintainability methods used most effectively in the
product development cycle?
d. Where can we get more detailed information and instructions
on how to use the maintainability methods?
This Guide may also be used as a general reference for
maintainability methods and maintainability program management.
Suppliers and customers may also find the Guide useful for other
purposes such as those listed below:
a. Resource for design and manufacturing engineers to select
available maintainability methods.
b. Provide an understanding of various maintainability program
activities.
c. Provide assistance to suppliers who need knowledge of various
maintainability methods and techniques, or assistance establishing
a formal maintainability program.
d. Assistance in planning, scheduling and structuring their
maintainability programs.
e. Knowledge of available maintainability methods, a description
of what they accomplish, and when they are best applied.
f. Evaluating potential benefits and limitations of
maintainability methods.
g. Practical method selection criteria.