1. A method for controlling a technical data set for performing a maintenance process in a technical system that includes a plurality of configurable components, the method comprising: providing a central management system that includes a memory that is operable to store technical data sets that perform maintenance processes; providing a local document server in the technical system, the local document server being operable to retrieve the technical data sets with respect to the applicable system in an arbitrary configuration; providing a local configuration database of the configurable components of the system and attributes for control of a respective component; transferring a report from the configuration database to the central management system based on a change of at least one of the configurable components of the system, or a change of one of the technical data sets, wherein the report includes a request to update the technical data sets with respect to the change; determining an updated technical data set based on the report and a set of rules stored in a memory of the management system; and forwarding the updated technical data set to the local document server.