Product Specification Guide

A specification might include:

* Descriptive title, number, identifier, etc. of the specification
* Date of last effective revision and revision designation
* A logo (trademark recommended) to declare the document copyright, ownership and origin [4]
* Table of Contents (TOC), if the document is too long, i.e. more than five pages.
* Person, office, or agency responsible for questions on the specification, updates, and deviations.
* The significance, scope or importance of the specification and its intended use.
* Terminology, definitions and abbreviations to clarify the meanings of the specification
* Test methods for measuring all specified characteristics
* Material requirements: physical, mechanical, electrical, chemical, etc. Targets and tolerances.
* Performance testing requirements. Targets and tolerances.
* Drawings, photographs, or technical illustrations
* Workmanship
* Certifications required.
* Safety considerations and requirements
* Environmental considerations and requirements
* Quality requirements, Sampling (statistics), inspections, acceptance criteria
* Person, office, or agency responsible for enforcement of the specification.
* Completion and delivery.
* Provisions for rejection, reinspection, rehearing, corrective measures
* References for which any instructions in the content maybe required to fulfill the traceability and clarity of the document [5]
* Signatures to specify the authors, or writers and reviewers if the document is to be circulated internally and stored electronically [6]
* Change record to summarize the chronological development, revision and completion if the document is to be circulated internally [4]