Maintainability

In engineering, maintainability is the ease with which a product can be maintained in order to:

• Isolate defects or their cause.
• Correct defects or their cause.
• Repair or replace faulty or worn-out components without having to replace still working parts.
• Prevent unexpected breakdowns.
• Maximize a product's useful life.
• Maximize efficiency, reliability, and safety.
• Meet new requirements.
• Make future maintenance easier.
• Cope with a changed environment.