scope:

Purpose

This publication contains the requirements for software quality (management) system. A compliant software quality (management) system needs to be established, documented, applied, maintained, assessed and improved, and/or evaluated, in accordance with requirements contained in the subsequent chapters. These requirements should provide confidence in the supplier's capability to deliver a software product or service that conforms to customer requirements.

This publication establishes also a common framework for software life cycle processes, with well-defined terminology that can be referenced by industry.

This publication is designed to be tailored for an individual organization, project or application within a project. When tailored, this publication specifies the requirements to manage the quality of the software life cycle processes and their resulting products and services.