Abstract: A method and system for managing of an apparatus comprising a plurality of series produced technical hardware components over a life-cycle are disclosed. The method comprises assigning first identification data to the apparatus, assigning individual second identification data to all, or almost all, of said technical hardware components, and storing the first and second identification data in at least one of an external database and in a data storage in one or several of said apparatus and the technical hardware components. The first and second identification data provide a unique identification for each of said apparatus and technical hardware components, and each of said first and second identification data also comprises a plurality of identification data items related to different identification dimensions. This identification data may then be used for post-production service, upgrade, replacement and/or repair operations related to the apparatus and/or the technical hardware components.