Documents of external origin, important to your processes and products, must be included in your document control system. Examples of some external documents you may need to control include:

• Customer prints
• Industry regulations
• ISO Standards
• References used for your documentation
• Laboratory methods references
• Corporate guidance documents

• Document name
• Current revision
• Document location(s)
• Document number assigned by your company

Hardcopy/Paper Document Control Systems
Online Document Control Systems
ISO Software Packages
Engineering Prints
Records