Section 40 of 103
39. Product, Product Family and Product Type
Stable section ID: S05-CON-015-SECTION-40 · 6 content blocks
A Product is a controlled physical, digital, or hybrid deliverable made available for supply, installation, integration, operation, licensing, or use under a declared identity and configuration.
A Product Type is the controlled design and classification definition shared by multiple product instances. It establishes common functions, architecture, interfaces, performance classes, configuration rules, and applicable requirements.
A Product Family is a governed group of related Product Types that share a common architectural foundation, purpose, interface strategy, manufacturing logic, or lifecycle model.
A product instance is a particular manufactured, deployed, or licensed realization of a Product Type and should possess its own identity where lifecycle traceability is required.
Membership in the same Product Family does not automatically establish interchangeability. Compatibility shall be declared at the applicable type, version, interface, performance, and configuration levels.
A prototype shall not be described as a released Product unless it has completed the applicable approval, conformance, manufacturing, and release processes.