Book excerpt: ICML 55.0 is part of a series of standards documents that represent the ICML 55® International Lubrication Standard. It is designed to provide an overview of a lubrication management system and processes applicable to the effective management of physical assets related to lubrication, its principles, and terminology. ICML 55.0 is intended for use in association with ICML 55.1, Requirements for the Optimized Lubrication of Mechanical Physical Assets, ICML 55.2, Guideline for the Optimized Lubrication of Mechanical Physical Assets, and ICML 55.3, Auditors' Standard Practice and Policies Manual.