ISO 29845-2011 PDF
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St ISO 29845-2011
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Ст ISO 29845-2011
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Full title and description
St ISO 29845-2011 — Technical product documentation — Document types. This international standard defines and classifies the types of documents that make up technical product documentation for products, equipment and plants across all phases of the product lifecycle and all engineering disciplines. It is intended to support consistent document identification, interchange and product data management.
Abstract
ISO 29845:2011 establishes a structured set of document-type names and definitions used in technical product documentation. The standard helps organisations and systems (for example PDM/PLM implementations) to classify, retrieve and exchange documents consistently from conceptual design through to finished product and maintenance documentation. It also supports interoperability by aligning document-type fields with other TPD standards.
General information
- Status: Published (international standard; reviewed and confirmed in 2020).
- Publication date: September 2011.
- Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
- ICS / categories: 01.110 — Technical product documentation.
- Edition / version: Edition 1 (2011).
- Number of pages: 59.
Scope
The standard applies to the range of document types required to specify and support products, equipment and plants at all levels of complexity. It covers document types used from early conceptual stages through design, manufacturing, installation, operation and maintenance. ISO 29845 does not prescribe a document management system; rather it defines the document-type vocabulary and recommended usage to improve communication, searching, retrieval and interchange of technical documents between organisations and systems.
Key topics and requirements
- Definitions and a normative vocabulary of document types used in technical product documentation (drawings, specifications, bills of materials, instructions, certificates, etc.).
- Classification guidance to support consistent document identification and indexing across organisations and IT systems (PDM/PLM, document repositories).
- Recommendations to align document-type fields with title block/data-field standards to aid automated processing and retrieval.
- Support for lifecycle coverage — from conceptual design documents to final as‑built and maintenance records.
- Intended interoperability with related TPD standards and product-data modelling frameworks.
Typical use and users
ISO 29845 is used by technical authors, design engineers, document controllers, configuration managers, PDM/PLM implementers, technical publications teams, quality managers and procurement teams. Typical applications include: establishing a document taxonomy for a company or consortium; configuring document-type fields in PDM/PLM and CMS systems; harmonising drawing and document exchanges between suppliers and customers; and improving search/retrieval and archiving practices for technical documentation.
Related standards
Standards commonly referenced alongside ISO 29845 include ISO 7200 (data fields in title blocks and document headers), the ISO 128 series (general principles for presentation of technical drawings), and product-data standards such as ISO 10303 (STEP) for data modelling and exchange. It also complements organisational document-control and quality-management standards (for example ISO 9001) when applied to technical documentation processes.
Keywords
technical product documentation, document types, document classification, document taxonomy, product data management (PDM/PLM), title block fields, document interchange, metadata, technical drawings.
FAQ
Q: What is this standard?
A: ISO 29845:2011 is an international standard that defines and classifies the types of documents used in technical product documentation to support consistent identification, exchange and retrieval.
Q: What does it cover?
A: It covers the vocabulary and classification of document types across the product lifecycle — from conceptual design and specifications to manufacturing, installation, operation and maintenance documents — and gives guidance to support data management and interchange.
Q: Who typically uses it?
A: Technical authors, engineers, document controllers, PDM/PLM and CMS implementers, configuration and quality managers, suppliers and customers engaged in exchanging and managing technical documentation.
Q: Is it current or superseded?
A: This is the first edition published in September 2011. The ISO record shows the document was reviewed and confirmed in 2020, and it remains the current published version unless a later revision has been issued by ISO.
Q: Is it part of a series?
A: ISO 29845 is part of the technical product documentation (TPD) family of standards and is intended to be used alongside other TPD standards such as ISO 7200 (title block/data fields) and the ISO 128 series (presentation of drawings), as well as product-data and PDM/PLM related standards.
Q: What are the key keywords?
A: Document types, technical product documentation, document classification, PDM, PLM, title block, metadata, document interchange.