This document provides guidance for AAL service providers to design, procure, implement, and maintain AAL systems throughout their service life.

The objective is to ensure that AAL systems are designed, configured, and installed to meet the needs of the AAL user and the requirements from applicable industry standards and global regulations. Ultimately, however, users of this document are responsible for checking the applicable laws and regulations.

This document is intended for use by persons and organizations acting within an AAL service organization such as employees, contractors, and consultants and those working with external AAL technology vendors, as appropriate.

This doc ument prov ides guidanc e on ens uring that AAL systems meet the needs of the AAL serv ice user, in terms of s afety, sec urity, priv ac y, us ability, acc ess ibility, performanc e and interoperability.

This document provides guidance to supplement the AAL service organization's established policies and procedures.