IEC 62890:2020

Industrial-process measurement, control and automation - Life-cycle-management for systems and components

IEC 62890:2020 establishes basic principles for Life-Cycle-Management of systems and components used for industrial-process measurement, control and automation. These principles are applicable to various industrial sectors. This standard provides definitions and reference models related to the life-cycle of a product type and the life time of a product instance, It defines a consistent set of generic reference models and terms. The key models defined are:
– Life-Cycle-Model;
– structure model;
– compatibility model.
This document also describes the application of these models for Life-Cycle-Management strategies. The content is used for technical aspects concerning the design, planning, development and maintenance of automation systems and components and the operation of the plant.
The definitions of generic models and terms regarding Life-Cycle-Management are indispensable for a common understanding and application by all partners in the value chain such as plant user, product and system producer, service provider, and component supplier.
The models and strategies described in this standard are also applicable for related management systems, i.e. MES and ERP

Mesure, commande et automation dans les processus industriels - Gestion du cycle de vie pour systèmes et composants

L'IEC 62890:2020 établit des principes de base pour la gestion du cycle de vie des systèmes et des composants utilisés pour la mesure, la commande et l’automatisation dans les processus industriels. Ces principes sont applicables à différents secteurs de l’industrie. La présente norme fournit des définitions et des modèles de référence relatifs au cycle de vie d'un type de produit et à la durée de vie d’une instance de produits. Elle définit un ensemble cohérent de termes et de modèles de référence génériques. Les modèles clés définis sont:
– le modèle de cycle de vie;
– le modèle structurel;
– le modèle de compatibilité.
Le présent document décrit également l’application de ces modèles aux stratégies de gestion du cycle de vie. Le contenu est utilisé pour les aspects techniques relatifs à la conception, à la planification, au développement et à la maintenance des systèmes et des composants d’automatisation ainsi qu’à l’exploitation de l’installation.
Les définitions des modèles et des termes génériques relatifs à la gestion du cycle de vie sont indispensables pour garantir une compréhension et une application communes de la part de l’ensemble des partenaires de la chaîne de valeur tels que l’utilisateur d’installations, le fabricant du produit et du système, le fournisseur de service et le fournisseur des composants.
Les modèles et stratégies décrits dans la présente norme sont également applicables aux systèmes de gestion associés, c’est-à-dire aux systèmes d’exécution de la fabrication (MES) et aux progiciels de gestion intégrés (PGI).

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 21-Jul-2020
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 25.040.40 - Industrial process measurement and control
• Technical Committee: TC 65 - Industrial-process measurement, control and automation
• Drafting Committee: WG 19 - TC 65/WG 19
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 21-Aug-2020
• Completion Date: 22-Jul-2020

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions. 7
3.2 Abbreviated terms and acronyms . 12
4 Generic models for Life-Cycle-Management . 13
4.1 Product type and product instance . 13
4.2 Life-Cycle-Model . 14
4.3 Structure model . 16
4.4 Compatibility model . 19
5 Strategies for Life-Cycle-Management . 23
5.1 General . 23
5.2 Last-time buy . 25
5.3 Substitution . 26
5.4 Re-design . 27
5.5 Migration. 28
5.6 Comparison of the strategies . 30
5.7 Application of Life-Cycle-Management strategies for service . 31
5.7.1 Service regarding Life-Cycle-Management . 31
5.7.2 Service levels . 31
5.7.3 Standard service . 31
5.7.4 Service through special agreement . 31
6 Life-Cycle-Management . 32
6.1 Proactive Life-Cycle-Management . 32
6.2 Life-Cycle-Excellence . 33
Annex A (informative) The current status of life-cycle aspects . 35
Annex B (informative) Requirements, influencing factors, industry-specifics . 38
B.1 General requirements . 38
B.2 Consideration of industry-specific requirements . 40
B.3 Requirements of the energy industry . 48
B.3.1 General industry characteristics . 48
B.3.2 Life-cycle related requirements . 49
B.3.3 Industry-specific economic aspects. 49
B.3.4 Anticipated industry trends . 50
B.4 Industry-neutral aspects . 50
B.4.1 Overview . 50
B.4.2 Examples of external technical influences. 51
B.4.3 Examples of the influence of standardization and legislation . 51
B.4.4 Examples of socio-economic influences . 51
B.5 Summary . 52
Annex C (informative) Life-cycle considerations for selected examples . 55
C.1 Component life-cycles . 55
C.2 Microprocessors . 55

C.3 Field device integration . 56
C.4 Standards and regulations . 57
Annex D (informative) Example for the application of the Life-Cycle-Management
strategies . 59
Annex E (informative) Plant user strategies . 62
Annex F (informative) UML diagram semantics . 64
Bibliography . 66

Figure 1 – Relationship of product type and its product instance(s) . 13
Figure 2 – Generic Life-Cycle-Model of a product type . 14
Figure 3 – Evolution of products (type with version and revision) . 15
Figure 4 – Maintenance of products (type with version and revision) . 15
Figure 5 – Life time of a product instance . 16
Figure 6 – UML diagram of a hierarchical system structure . 17
Figure 7 – Hierarchical system structure (example) . 17
Figure 8 – Example for Life-Cycle-Management of a system (type) by integrating
components (types) . 18
Figure 9 – Example of integrating components into a system . 19
Figure 10 – Example of mapping of compatibility requirements to the level of
compatibility . 22
Figure 11 – Example of a compatibility assessment of a product . 23
Figure 12 – Relationships between the partners in the value chain . 23
Figure 13 – Ensuring delivery of a system through last-time buy of a component . 25
Figure 14 – Ensuring delivery of a system through substitution of a component . 26
Figure 15 – Re-design of a system due to end of production of a component . 28
Figure 16 – Level model for migration steps . 29
Figure 17 – Typical characteristics of the Life-Cycle-Management strategies . 30
Figure 18 – Life-Cycle-Excellence . 34
Figure A.1 – Typical structure of an instrumentation and control system with functional
levels according to IEC 62264-1 . 35
Figure A.2 – Example of the effects of component failure . 36
Figure A.3 – Life-cycles of plants and their components. 37
Figure A.4 – The iceberg effect . 37
Figure B.1 – Trade-off between procurement costs (initial investments) and costs for
operating and maintenance . 39
Figure B.2 – Typical ranges of variables which influence the life-cycle . 53
Figure C.1 – Examples of component life-cycles . 55
Figure D.1 – Compatibility assessment of replacement devices . 59
Figure D.2 – Replacement of the defective device with a new device . 61
Figure F.1 – Semantics of UML elements used in this document . 64

Table B.1 – Overview of industry-specific requirements . 42
Table B.2 – Overview of industry-specific requirements . 45
Table E.1 – Fundamental characteristics of plant users . 63

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions. 7
3.2 Abbreviated terms and acronyms . 12
4 Generic models for Life-Cycle-Management . 13
4.1 Product type and product instance . 13
4.2 Life-Cycle-Model . 14
4.3 Structure model . 16
4.4 Compatibility model . 19
5 Strategies for Life-Cycle-Management . 23
5.1 General . 23
5.2 Last-time buy . 25
5.3 Substitution . 26
5.4 Re-design . 27
5.5 Migration. 28
5.6 Comparison of the strategies . 30
5.7 Application of Life-Cycle-Management strategies for service . 31
5.7.1 Service regarding Life-Cycle-Management . 31
5.7.2 Service levels . 31
5.7.3 Standard service . 31
5.7.4 Service through special agreement . 31
6 Life-Cycle-Management . 32
6.1 Proactive Life-Cycle-Management . 32
6.2 Life-Cycle-Excellence . 33
Annex A (informative) The current status of life-cycle aspects . 35
Annex B (informative) Requirements, influencing factors, industry-specifics . 38
B.1 General requirements . 38
B.2 Consideration of industry-specific requirements . 40
B.3 Requirements of the energy industry . 48
B.3.1 General industry characteristics . 48
B.3.2 Life-cycle related requirements . 49
B.3.3 Industry-specific economic aspects. 49
B.3.4 Anticipated industry trends . 50
B.4 Industry-neutral aspects . 50
B.4.1 Overview . 50
B.4.2 Examples of external technical influences. 51
B.4.3 Examples of the influence of standardization and legislation . 51
B.4.4 Examples of socio-economic influences . 51
B.5 Summary . 52
Annex C (informative) Life-cycle considerations for selected examples . 55
C.1 Component life-cycles . 55
C.2 Microprocessors . 55

C.3 Field device integration . 56
C.4 Standards and regulations . 57
Annex D (informative) Example for the application of the Life-Cycle-Management
strategies . 59
Annex E (informative) Plant user strategies . 62
Annex F (informative) UML diagram semantics . 64
Bibliography . 66

Figure 1 – Relationship of product type and its product instance(s) . 13
Figure 2 – Generic Life-Cycle-Model of a product type . 14
Figure 3 – Evolution of products (type with version and revision) . 15
Figure 4 – Maintenance of products (type with version and revision) . 15
Figure 5 – Life time of a product instance . 16
Figure 6 – UML diagram of a hierarchical system structure . 17
Figure 7 – Hierarchical system structure (example) . 17
Figure 8 – Example for Life-Cycle-Management of a system (type) by integrating
components (types) . 18
Figure 9 – Example of integrating components into a system . 19
Figure 10 – Example of mapping of compatibility requirements to the level of
compatibility . 22
Figure 11 – Example of a compatibility assessment of a product . 23
Figure 12 – Relationships between the partners in the value chain . 23
Figure 13 – Ensuring delivery of a system through last-time buy of a component . 25
Figure 14 – Ensuring delivery of a system through substitution of a component . 26
Figure 15 – Re-design of a system due to end of production of a component . 28
Figure 16 – Level model for migration steps . 29
Figure 17 – Typical characteristics of the Life-Cycle-Management strategies . 30
Figure 18 – Life-Cycle-Excellence . 34
Figure A.1 – Typical structure of an instrumentation and control system with functional
levels according to IEC 62264-1 . 35
Figure A.2 – Example of the effects of component failure .
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