scope:

The scope of this International Standard is the selection and construction of software product quality measures, with respect to their use in conjunction with the other SQuaRE series documents.

This International Standard also contains the following informative annexes (A through C) and Bibliography:

- Criteria for selecting software quality measures and quality measure elements

- Demonstrating predictive validity and assessing measurement reliability

- Example format for documenting software quality measures

- Bibliography

The SQuaRE series of International Standards is intended for, but not limited to, developers, acquirers and independent evaluators of software, particularly those responsible for defining software product quality requirements and for software product evaluation. It is recommended that users of SQuaRE use this International Standard as a guide to execute their software product quality measurement tasks.