DS/EN IEC 62402:2019

Obsolescence management

This document provides requirements and guidance for Obsolescence *Management applicable to any organization who is dependent on another organization to obtain value *from the usefulness of the items that they provide. A cost-effective Obsolescence *Management process and the activities used to implement the process are applicable throughout all *phases of an item’s life cycle.**This document covers the following areas:**• establishing Obsolescence Management policy;*• establishing infrastructure and organization;*• developing an Obsolescence Management Plan (OMP);*• developing strategies to minimise obsolescence during design;*• determining Obsolescence Management approach;*• selecting obsolescence resolution and implementation;*• measuring and improving the performance of the outcomes of the Obsolescence *Management activities.**Guidance on Obsolescence Management is included as notes, in the Informative Annexes and references *in the Bibliography.*