IEEE 12207.2-1997

The base document ISO/IEC 12207, establishes a common framework for software life cycle processes, with well-defined terminology, that can be referenced by the software industry. It contains activities, and tasks that are to be applied during the acquisition of a system that contains software, a stand-alone software product, and software service and during the supply, development, operation, and maintenance of software products. Software includes software portion of firmware. The proposed standard will provide guidance for software reuse, software process management indicators, categories for problem reporting, guidance on software/system architecture, development strategies, tailoring and build planning, and software product evaluations, alternate means of compliance for joint reviews, configuration management and acquirer-supplier interaction.