ISO 10007-2017 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10007:2017 — Quality management — Guidelines for configuration management. Provides guidance on the use of configuration management within an organization to support products and services throughout their life cycle, from concept to disposal.

Abstract

ISO 10007:2017 gives guidance (not normative requirements) for establishing and applying configuration management (CM) practices. It addresses CM planning, identification, change control, status accounting, verification and audit, and interfaces with other management systems to ensure traceability and controlled changes across the product/service lifecycle. Applicable to organizations of any sector or size.

General information

• Status: Published (current international standard).
• Publication date: 2017 (published March–April 2017; corrected version noted in 2019 for a language edition).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 03.120.10 (Quality management and quality assurance); often cross-referenced with 03.100.70 (Management systems).
• Edition / version: 3rd edition (ISO 10007:2017).
• Number of pages: 10 pages (ISO catalogue listing).

Key bibliographic and status details above are based on the ISO catalogue entry and official ISO record.

Scope

ISO 10007:2017 provides guidelines for configuration management when used to support products and services from concept through design, development, procurement, production, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. It describes CM processes and how CM interfaces with other management processes; it is intended as guidance (to be adapted to organizational needs) rather than a specification of mandatory requirements.

Key topics and requirements

• Configuration management planning and organization (roles and responsibilities).
• Configuration identification — defining items under CM, baselines, and unique identifiers.
• Change control — processes for proposing, evaluating, approving and implementing changes.
• Configuration status accounting — recording and reporting the status of configuration items and changes.
• Configuration verification and audit — ensuring conformance of configuration items to requirements and baselines.
• Traceability across the product/service lifecycle, including documentation and records.
• Interfaces with other management systems (quality management, project management, procurement, design control).
• Use of tools and automation to support CM processes; tailoring guidance to organizational context.

Typical use and users

Used by configuration managers, quality managers, project managers, systems and product engineers, procurement and change control authorities, regulatory/compliance teams and senior management. Commonly applied in industries with complex product lifecycles and strict change control needs (aerospace, defence, automotive, medical devices, software-intensive systems, industrial equipment and large-scale engineering projects).

Related standards

ISO 10007 is part of the broader ISO quality-management guidance family (often packaged with ISO 10005 and ISO 10006). It is commonly referenced alongside ISO 9001 (quality management systems) and other ISO 10000-series guidance documents; organizations also cross-reference discipline-specific CM standards (for example, software or systems CM standards such as IEEE 828) when applicable.

Keywords

configuration management; change control; configuration identification; status accounting; configuration audit; traceability; quality management; lifecycle; guidelines; ISO 10007.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10007:2017 is an ISO guidance document titled "Quality management — Guidelines for configuration management" that describes best-practice approaches to configuration management across product and service lifecycles.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers CM planning and organization, identification of configuration items and baselines, change control processes, status accounting, verification and auditing, traceability, documentation and the interaction of CM with other management system processes. The document provides guidance rather than mandatory requirements.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Configuration managers, quality and compliance teams, systems and product engineers, project managers and any organization that needs controlled change and traceability for products or services throughout their lifecycle.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 10007:2017 is the published (3rd) edition and is current. ISO has recorded work to develop a subsequent edition (ISO/AWI 10007), indicating the standard is under review/development for revision—organizations should check the ISO catalogue for updates when implementing or updating CM practices.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 10007 sits within the ISO 10000 family of quality-management guidance documents (often referenced alongside ISO 10005, ISO 10006 and other ISO 10000-series guidance). It is commonly used together with ISO 9001 and other management-system standards.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Configuration management, change control, configuration identification, status accounting, configuration audit, traceability, quality management, lifecycle, guidelines, ISO 10007.