BS 7373(1998) : 1998 AMD 13203

Committees responsible
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 Types of specification
    3.1 General
    3.2 Triggers
    3.3 Requirements
    3.4 Processes
    3.5 Other types of specification
4 Presentation
    4.1 General
    4.2 Level of detail
    4.3 Structure
    4.4 Text
5 Content and preparation
    5.1 General
    5.2 Identification
    5.3 Circulation
    5.4 Contents
    5.5 Foreword
    5.6 Introduction
    5.7 Scope
    5.8 References
    5.9 Body of the specification
    5.10 Annexes
    5.11 Index
    5.12 Bibliography
6 Management of specifications
    6.1 General
    6.2 Policy
    6.3 Security
    6.4 Management of specifications during preparation
    6.5 Management of issued specifications
Annex A (informative) Alphabetical index of British Standard
vocabularies
Bibliography
Figure 1 Order of use of specification types
Figure 2 Some types of specification
Figure 3 Stages in the preparation of a specification
Table 1 Checklist of main items
Table 2 Typical elements of a specification

Provides guidance on the layout and preparation of specifications, and covers their management systems. Applicable to specifications for industry, commerce and the public sector. Applies to specification of all product types.