TS EN 17007

TS EN 17007 is the Turkish adoption of a European Standard that gives a generic description of the maintenance process and the indicators associated with it. It treats maintenance as more than corrective repair: in technical practice, maintenance also includes planning, execution, control, review, and the measurement of performance over time.

How the maintenance process is organised

The standard’s core subject is the general structure of the maintenance process and the characteristics of its constituent parts. In common engineering use, maintenance is the set of activities that helps an asset keep performing its intended function, reduces unplanned downtime, and supports reliability throughout its service life. A process-based view shows that maintenance is not a single action but a chain of related steps such as strategy, work management, resource planning, execution, and feedback.

Why indicators matter in maintenance management

The model established by the standard provides a basis for defining maintenance indicators. In general technical terms, indicators are measurable references used to monitor how maintenance performs in practice. They may help organisations assess areas such as availability, reliability, response time, maintenance cost, workload, or the balance between planned and unplanned work. The value of the standard lies in linking these indicators to a common maintenance model so they can be defined and interpreted consistently.

• Treats maintenance as a process, not just a set of isolated repair tasks.
• Describes the characteristics and parts of the maintenance process.
• Provides a model to guide the definition of maintenance indicators.
• Supports consistent evaluation of maintenance performance in industrial services and facility-related contexts.