1.1本惯例涵盖实体的评估和报告流程 ’ s整体设备管理过程成熟度（EMPM）。 1.2随着时间的推移，成熟度的测量增加反映出持续改进的价值最高。 1.3 EMPM模型旨在适用于所有设备控股实体，但是，EMPM可能不是唯一可接受的可用评估模型。 1.4包括设备管理的各个方面。 1.5除适用于本惯例中定义的设备和设备管理外，本惯例可全部或部分有效适用于无形财产、不动产和材料。 1.6对于完成设备管理各个方面的内部部门，各组织之间存在很大差异。因此，并非所有标准都适用于所有实体。 1.7 本标准并非旨在解决与其使用相关的所有安全问题（如有）。本标准的用户有责任在使用前制定适当的安全和健康实践，并确定监管限制的适用性。 ====意义和用途====== 内部的 — EMPM提供了易于理解和交流的评估结果。需要额外资源的领域变得明显，因此更容易解决。 可以通过有意义的方式跟踪改进。评估细节允许关注异常成熟的流程，以及需要更改或额外资源或两者兼而有之以实现流程改进的领域。 外部的 — 可以与外部需求进行有意义的比较。比较不同运营或业务环境中实体之间的设备管理变得有意义，并提供了以前无法获得的见解。

1.1 This practice covers a process for the assessment and reporting of an entity ’ s overall equipment management process maturity (EMPM). 1.2 The highest value is placed on continuous improvement as reflected in measured increases in maturity over time. 1.3 The EMPM model is designed to be applicable and appropriate for all equipment-holding entities, however, the EMPM may not be the only acceptable assessment model available. 1.4 It includes all aspects of equipment management. 1.5 In addition to applicability to equipment and equipment management as defined in this practice, this practice may in whole or in part be effectively applied to intangible property, real property, and material. 1.6 There is great variation across organizations regarding the internal departments that accomplish the various aspects of equipment management. Thus, all criteria are not applicable to all entities. 1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. ====== Significance And Use ====== Internal — The EMPM provides assessment results that are easy to understand and communicate. Areas requiring additional resources become apparent, and thus, can be more readily addressed. Improvement can be tracked in meaningful ways. Assessment detail allows attention to be drawn to processes of exceptional maturity and areas in which changes or additional resources, or both, are required to achieve process improvements. External — Meaningful comparisons to external requirements are enabled. Comparisons of equipment management between entities in different operational or business environments become meaningful and provide insight previously unavailable.