Purpose

• To group technical documents and define basic control policies.

Applicability

• All technical documentation in the ______________ company/division/group supported by this Doc Control function.

Policy/Practice

• Technical documentation is divided into four categories as follows:
  • DESIGN DOCUMENTS

    Product Spec	Process Spec
    Customer Spec	Material Spec
    Design Spec	Spec Control Drawing
    Test Spec	Source Control Drawing
    Part Drawing	Assembly Drawing & Parts List
    Silk-Screen Drawing	Logic Diagram
    PCB Artwork	Pad Master / Solder Master
    Cable / Harness Drawing	Schematics
    Wiring From-To List	Software Program
    Prom Truth Table	PROM / EPROM Spec
    Embedded Software Spec

  • MANUFACTURING PROCESS DOCUMENTS

    Routing / Process	Inspection Process
    Illustrations for Process	CAM Programs
    Tool / Fixture Drawing	Test Equip Drawing

  • SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

    Field Instruction/Bulletin/Kit
    Illustrated Parts Catalog	Spare Parts List
    Product Description Manual	Spares Kits
    Parts List for Support Documents

  • CM STANDARDS

    Forms Flow	Diagrams
    Form Instruction	Procedures
    Standards	Policy / Practice

  • Design documents will be released (see Release chapter, filed and controlled (see Change Control Process chapter) by Engineering Doc Control/CM function.
  • CM Standards will also be controlled by the CM function, not by use of the ECO Standards.
  • Manufacturing Process documents will be controlled and filed in Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Doc Control Standards for Manufacturing Process Documentation will be controlled by Manufacturing Engineering with the CM function agreement on the control methods.
  • Support documents will be filed and controlled in Publications.
  • Doc Control Standards for Support documents will be controlled by Publications and the CM function agreement with the control methods.
  • The Quality Control function shall assure that the Support Docs match the product when shipped.
  • Company Catalog Document will be controlled by the Sales/Marketing function with approval of the chief engineer.
  • Design changes will not be held up while affected Manufacturing or Support documents are redlined or changed. Manufacturing documentation must be redlined/revised prior to implementing the change however.
  • Support documentation must be changed prior to:
    1. If shipped with the product – prior to closing the product shipping box/package.
    2. If not shipped with the product – prior to closing the design change (see Closing a Change Standard).

Procedure

• None required.

Primary Responsibility

• CM is responsible to keep this standard current.

Authorization