ISO 21886-2019 PDF

Full title and description

St ISO 21886-2019 — Space systems — Configuration management. This international standard specifies the contents, methods and requirements for configuration management (CM) applied to space projects, and defines responsibilities and authorities of the parties involved. It is intended to be used alongside related space programme management guidance (for example ISO 14300‑1) where applicable.

Abstract

ISO 21886:2019 provides requirements and recommended practices for configuration management of space projects throughout the project lifecycle (from mission analysis through to disposal). It covers configuration identification, change control, status accounting, audits and the assignment of CM roles and authorities to stakeholders. The document is intended to support consistency, traceability and control of configuration information in space programmes.

General information

• Status: Published (under review for revision).
• Publication date: 3 April 2019 (ISO 21886:2019).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 49.140 — Space systems and operations.
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2019).
• Number of pages: 29 pages (ISO published edition).

Key bibliographic and status details above are taken from the ISO record for ISO 21886:2019; ISO has also published an ISO/DIS 21886 draft as the next/replacement edition under development.

Scope

This standard applies to the configuration management of space projects across their full lifecycle — from mission analysis and design through development, integration, test, operation and eventual disposal. It specifies required CM activities, deliverables and responsibilities to ensure configuration integrity and traceability for space system products and associated documentation. The scope explicitly notes applicability alongside ISO 14300‑1 (space programme/project management guidance).

Key topics and requirements

• Configuration management planning and the required contents of a CM plan.
• Configuration identification: baselining products, components and configuration items.
• Change control: processes for submitting, evaluating, approving and implementing changes.
• Configuration status accounting: recording and reporting the state of configuration items and changes.
• Configuration audit: verification that config items conform to requirements and baselines.
• Roles, responsibilities and authorities for CM across customer/supplier boundaries.
• Traceability of requirements, design, verification and release information.
• Interfaces and integration of CM with programme/project management processes (e.g., ISO 14300 series) and quality-management guidance (e.g., ISO 10007).

These topics summarize the principal requirements and recommended practices specified in ISO 21886:2019 and related configuration-management guidance.

Typical use and users

ISO 21886 is used by space agencies, prime contractors, subsystem suppliers, systems engineers, programme/project managers, configuration-management practitioners, quality assurance teams and procurement/specification authors who need to define or assess CM arrangements for space projects. It is commonly referenced when drafting contractual CM requirements, CM plans, and when tailoring CM processes for missions and spacecraft programmes.

Related standards

Standards commonly referenced together with ISO 21886 include ISO 14300‑1 (space programme/project management guidance), ISO 10007 (quality management — guidelines for configuration management) and sector-specific space standards such as ECSS configuration-management requirements and other ECSS management standards. These documents provide complementary programme-management, quality and sector-specific CM detail.

Keywords

configuration management; space systems; change control; baselining; configuration identification; status accounting; configuration audit; traceability; lifecycle; ISO 21886.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 21886:2019 is an international standard that specifies configuration-management requirements and practices for space projects.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers CM planning, identification and baselining, change-control processes, status accounting, configuration audit, and the assignment of CM roles and responsibilities across the project lifecycle (mission analysis to disposal).

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Space agencies, prime contractors, subsystem suppliers, systems engineers, CM practitioners, programme and quality managers use ISO 21886 to define or audit CM arrangements for space hardware, software and associated documentation.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 21886:2019 is the published edition (2019). ISO has initiated a revision process and an ISO/DIS 21886 draft has been circulated as the intended replacement; check the ISO catalogue or national standards body for the latest publication stage and final replacement date.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is part of the ISO space-systems standards maintained by ISO/TC 20/SC 14 and is intended to be used together with space programme-management standards (ISO 14300 series) and general CM guidance (ISO 10007).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Configuration management, change control, baselines, status accounting, configuration audit, traceability, space systems, lifecycle.