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CSA ISO/IEC 15288-09-CAN/CSA Document Information:
Title
Systems and software engineering — System life cycle processes
CSA Standards
Publication Date:
Oct 1, 2009
Scope:
This International Standard establishes a common framework for
describing the life cycle of systems created by humans. It defines
a set of processes and associated terminology. These processes can
be applied at any level in the hierarchy of a system's structure.
Selected sets of these processes can be applied throughout the life
cycle for managing and performing the stages of a system's life
cycle. This is accomplished through the involvement of all
interested parties, with the ultimate goal of achieving customer
satisfaction.
This International Standard also provides processes that support
the definition, control and improvement of the life cycle processes
used within an organization or a project. Organizations and
projects can use these life cycle processes when acquiring and
supplying systems.
This International Standard concerns those systems that are
man-made and may be configured with one or more of the following:
hardware, software, data, humans, processes (e.g., processes for
providing service to users), procedures (e.g., operator
instructions), facilities, materials and naturally occurring
entities.
When a system element is software, the software life cycle
processes documented in ISO/IEC 12207:2008 may be used to implement
that system element. The two standards are harmonized for
concurrent use on a single project or in a single organization.
When the system element is hardware, refer to other International
Standards outside the scope of SC7.
Purpose
The purpose of this International Standard is to provide a
defined set of processes to facilitate communication among
acquirers, suppliers and other stakeholders in the life cycle of a
system.
This International Standard applies to organizations in their
roles as both acquirers and suppliers. It can be used by a single
organization in a self-imposed mode or in a multi-party situation.
Parties can be from the same organization or from different
organizations and the situation can range from an informal
agreement to a formal contract.
The processes in this International Standard can be used as a
basis for establishing business environments, e.g., methods,
procedures, techniques, tools and trained personnel. Annex A
provides normative direction regarding the tailoring of these
system life cycle processes.
Field of application
This International Standard applies to the full life cycle of
systems, including conception, development, production,
utilization, support and retirement of systems, and to the
acquisition and supply of systems, whether performed internally or
externally to an organization. The life cycle processes of this
International Standard can be applied concurrently, iteratively and
recursively to a system and its elements.
There is a wide variety of systems in terms of their purpose,
domain of application, complexity, size, novelty, adaptability,
quantities, locations, life spans and evolution. This International
Standard describes the processes that comprise the life cycle of
any man-made system. It therefore applies to one-of-a-kind systems,
mass-produced systems and customized, adaptable systems. It also
applies to a complete stand-alone system and to systems that are
embedded and integrated into larger more complex and complete
systems.
This International Standard provides a process reference model
characterized in terms of the process purpose and the process
outcomes that result from the successful execution of the activity
tasks. This International Standard can therefore be used as a
reference model to support process assessment as specified in
ISO/IEC 15504-2:2003. Annex B provides information regarding the
use of the system life cycle processes as a process reference
model. Annex C describes the process constructs for use in the
process reference model.
Limitations
This International Standard does not prescribe a specific system
life cycle model, development methodology, method, model or
technique. This International Standard does not detail the life
cycle processes in terms of methods or procedures required to meet
the requirements and outcomes of a process.
This International Standard does not detail documentation in
terms of name, format, explicit content and recording media.
This International Standard is not intended to be in conflict
with any organization's policies, procedures, and standards or with
any national laws and regulations. Any such conflict should be
resolved before using this International Standard.
Keywords:
- acquisition
- agreement
- architectural design
- assessment
- audit
- configuration management
- decision management
- development
- disposal
- enabling system
- implementation
- information management
- infrastructure
- integration
- life cycle
- life cycle model
- life cycle stages
- maintenance
- measurement
- operation
- planning
- process
- process improvement
- process reference model
- process tailoring
- process view
- product
- project portfolio
- quality management
- requirements
- retirement
- risk management
- service
- stages
- stakeholder requirements
- supply
- system
- system structure
- system-of-interest
- tailoring
- transition
- validation
- verification
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