AS NZS IEC 62402-2020 PDF

Full title and description

AS/NZS IEC 62402:2020 — Obsolescence management. This joint Australian/New Zealand adoption of IEC 62402 provides requirements and guidance for establishing an obsolescence‑management framework and for planning a cost‑effective obsolescence management process applicable throughout an item's life cycle (design, new technology insertion, support and maintenance).

Abstract

This standard gives guidance on setting up an obsolescence‑management programme: defining responsibilities, identifying and assessing obsolescence risk, monitoring and review, supplier and lifecycle management, mitigation options and continual improvement. It is aligned with the international IEC 62402 guidance on obsolescence management.

General information

• Status: Current (published national adoption of IEC 62402).
• Publication date: 4 March 2020.
• Publisher: Standards Australia / Standards New Zealand.
• ICS / categories: Company organisation and management; machinery and equipment design; electrical engineering (for example ICS 03.100.01, 21.020, 29.020).
• Edition / version: 2nd edition (AS/NZS adoption of IEC 62402:2019).
• Number of pages: 40 pages (publication PDF/hardcopy).

Scope

The standard applies to any organisation that depends on external suppliers or internal product items to derive value from those items throughout their lifecycle. It covers obsolescence management for products including capital equipment, infrastructure, consumer durables, consumables and software, and is intended to be used across all lifecycle phases (design, development, deployment, operation, sustainment and disposal).

Key topics and requirements

• Establishing an obsolescence‑management policy, roles and responsibilities.
• Lifecycle‑wide obsolescence planning (design, procurement, sustainment, retirement).
• Identification and monitoring of obsolescence drivers (components, technologies, suppliers, software).
• Risk assessment and prioritisation of obsolescence impacts on function, safety and cost.
• Mitigation strategies and options (design alternatives, spares strategies, last‑time buys, redesign, emulation, supplier management).
• Supplier engagement, contractual controls and information exchange to reduce obsolescence risk.
• Processes for change control, configuration management and technical data retention.
• Metrics, reviews, audit and continual improvement of the obsolescence‑management process.

Typical use and users

Used by asset managers, engineering and design teams, maintenance and sustainment organisations, procurement and supply‑chain managers, quality and reliability engineers, and regulated industries (defence, aerospace, transport, utilities) that need to manage long equipment lifecycles and technology turnover.

Related standards

Closely related to IEC 62402 (the international original), the IEC/ISO dependability and asset‑management family (for example IEC/AS IEC 60300 series on dependability management) and asset‑management standards such as ISO 55000. Nationally it supersedes earlier AS IEC 62402 editions and aligns domestic practice with the IEC 62402:2019 guidance.

Keywords

Obsolescence management; lifecycle management; risk assessment; supplier management; spares strategy; product sustainment; configuration management; software obsolescence; asset management.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: A joint Australian/New Zealand adoption of IEC 62402 providing guidance and requirements for establishing and running an obsolescence‑management process.

Q: What does it cover?

A: Guidance for planning cost‑effective obsolescence management across all product lifecycle phases, including identification, monitoring, risk assessment, mitigation and supplier interactions for both hardware and software items.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Engineers, asset and reliability managers, procurement and supply‑chain teams, maintenance organisations and regulated sectors with long equipment lifecycles (e.g., defence, transport, utilities, aerospace).

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: It was published on 4 March 2020 as the current AS/NZS adoption of IEC 62402; it supersedes earlier national editions (for example the 2014 edition).

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is the national adoption of an IEC guidance standard and is related to the dependability and asset‑management series (for example IEC/AS IEC 60300 family and ISO 55000 series) rather than forming a numbered multi‑part series itself.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Obsolescence management, lifecycle, risk assessment, supplier management, spares strategy, sustainment, configuration management.