ISO 2514-1:2014描述了制造过程能力和性能的基本原则。其目的是为需要或有必要进行能力研究的情况提供指导，以根据适当的标准确定制造过程或生产设备（生产机器）的输出是否可接受。当研究目的是某种生产验收的一部分时，这种情况在质量控制中很常见。当需要对产品输出进行诊断或作为问题解决工作的一部分时，也可以使用这些研究。 这些方法用途广泛，适用于多种情况。 ISO 2514-1:2014适用于以下组织:寻求对其产品特性要求得到满足的信心的组织；寻求其供应商对其产品规格满足并将得到满足的信心的组织；组织内部或外部审核其是否符合产品要求的人员；以及组织内部负责分析和评估现有生产状况以确定流程改进领域的人员。

ISO 2514-1:2014 describes the fundamental principles of capability and performance of manufacturing processes. It has been prepared to provide guidance about circumstances where a capability study is demanded or necessary to determine if the output from a manufacturing process or the production equipment (a production machine) is acceptable according to appropriate criteria. Such circumstances are common in quality control when the purpose for the study is part of some kind of production acceptance. These studies can also be used when diagnosis is required concerning a production output or as part of a problem solving effort. The methods are very versatile and have been applied for many situations. ISO 2514-1:2014 is applicable to the following: organizations seeking confidence that their product characteristics requirements are fulfilled; organizations seeking confidence from their suppliers that their product specifications are and will be satisfied; those internal or external to the organization who audit it for conformity with the product requirements; and those internal to the organization who deal with analysing and evaluating the existing production situation to identify areas for process improvement.