Paul R. Croll Chair, IEEE SESC Computer Sciences Corporation pcroll@csc.

com

An Overview of IEEE Software Engineering Standards and Knowledge Products

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Provide an introduction to The IEEE Software Engineering Standards Committee (SESC) Provide an overview of the current state and future direction of IEEE Software Engineering Standards and knowledge products
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IEEE Software Engineering Standards Collection Software Engineering Competency Recognition Program Standards-Based Training

Discuss how you can participate in software engineering standardization efforts

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The IEEE Software Engineering Standards Committee (SESC)

http://computer.org/standard/sesc/

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The SESC Vision

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The leading supplier and promoter of a fam ily of software engineering standards and related products and services.

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Software Engineering: An Object View

Source: [SESC95]

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SESC in the IEEE Structure

IEEE

IEEE Computer Society

IEEE Standards Board

Software Engineering Standards Committee

Executive Committee & Management Board

Working Group

Study Group

Planning Group

Conferences

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SESC Strategic Program Model

ISO and IEC Standards Terminology IEEE SESC Standards Program Terminology Overall Guide Quality Management Software Engineering System Disciplines
Source: [SESC95]
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Customer Resource

Process

Product

Principles or Policies Element Standards Application Guides

Toolbox of Technique Standards

The IEEE Software Engineering Standards Collection

http://standards.ieee.org/catalog/softwareset.html

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The 2000 Software Engineering Standards Collection

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Forty-six Standards
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Customer & Terminology Process Product Resource & Technique Several views n Context n Object n Normative intent n Provider and subject Relationships among standards

Overall guide
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Source: [Moore97]
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IEEE/EIA 12207: The Life Cycle Process Framework

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IEEE/EIA 12207, Standard for Information Technology Software Life Cycle Processes
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Addresses the complete software engineering life cycle, from acquisition and supply, through development, to operations and maintenance Provides a process framework upon which an organization can build its enterprise-level life cycle processes These enterprise-level processes are then tailored into projects, in order to meet specific project-level requirements.

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IEEE/EIA 12207 Process Tree

ACQUISITION SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT OPERATION PRIMARY LIFE CYCLE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE VERIFICATION VALIDATION JOINT REVIEW AUDIT PROBLEM RESOLUTION ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT TRAINING MAINTENANCE

Source: [Singh97]
TAILORING
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12207 Process Flow

ORGANIZATION
MANAGEMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE

IMPROVEMENT

TRAINING

F PROJECT
OPERATION
E: 3 T

ACQUISITION
U: 4 P U E (T)E

SUPPLY
U: 4 E P E E T

MAINTENANCE
E E: 2,3 U
E: ACQ E T: SUB

JOINT REVIEW

E: 3

AUDIT

E: 3

E: 3 E: 3
V&V

QA

DEVELOPMENT
E: 1,2,3

(I)V&V E: 3

1
DOCUMENTATION

2
CM

PROBLEM RESOLUTION

4
TAILORING

Source: [Singh97]

ACQ - ACQUISITION. SUB - SUBCONTRACTOR E - EXECUTE F - FEEDBACK. M - MANAGE. P - PARTICIPATE. T - TASK. U USE PDCA Paul R. Croll - 12

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Primary Process Flow

OPERATION

ACQUISITION
T

SUPPLY
E/T

MAINTENANCE

U E = EXECUTE T =TASK U =USE

DEVELOPMENT

Source: [Singh97] PLAN, DO, CHECK & ACT

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Unit 2: IEEE/EIA 12207 Overview - Supporting Process Flow

Supporting Process Flow

QUALITY ASSURANCE ACQUISITION VERIFICATION SUPPLY VALIDATION DEVELOPMENT JOINT REVIEW AUDIT PROBLEM RESOLUTION
Source: [Singh97]

DOCUMENTATION

OPERATION MAINTENANCE

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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Unit 2: IEEE/EIA 12207 Overview - Organizational Process Flow

Organizational Process Flow

MANAGEMENT PROCESS

PRIMARY PROCESS
SUPPORTING PROCESS

INFRASTRUCTURE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS TRAINING PROCESS

Source: [Singh97]

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Unit 2: IEEE/EIA 12207 Overview - Process Roles

12207 Process Roles

Role
ACQUISITION ROLE ACQUIRER

ACQUISITION PROCESS
contract

employ

SUPPLY ROLE

SUPPLIER
employ

SUPPLY PROCESS
employ employ

employ

OPERATING ROLE

OPERATOR USER

OPERATION PROCESS
use

employ

S U P P O R T I N G P R O C E S S E S

ENGINEERING ROLE

DEVELOPER MAINTAINER EMPLOYER OF SUPPORTING PROCESSES MANAGER

MAINTENANCE PROCESS

use

DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

employ

SUPPORTING ROLE ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE Source: [Singh97]

Documentation Configuration management Quality assurance Verification

Validation Joint review Audit Problem resolution

ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES
Management Infrastructure Improvement Training

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Role Definitions
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Acquirer:
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an organization that acquires or procures a system, software product or software service from a supplier an organization that enters into a contract with the acquirer for the supply of a system, software product or software service under the terms of the contract an organization that operates the system
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Supplier:
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Operator:
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Role Definitions - 2
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Developer:
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an organization that performs development activities (including requirements analysis, design, testing through acceptance) during the software life cycle process an organization that performs maintenance activities

Maintainer:
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Supporting Process Performer and Manager are undefined

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IEEE/EIA 12207 Document Structure

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IEEE/EIA 12207.0-1996, Software Life Cycle Processes

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Industry adoption of ISO/IEC 12207-1995 Industry guide to life cycle data

IEEE/EIA 12207.1-1997, Life Cycle Data

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IEEE/EIA 12207.2-1997, Implementation Considerations

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Industry guide to implementation of the life cycle processes contained in 12207.0

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IEEE/EIA 12207.0 Document Structure

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Foreword to IEEE/EIA 12207.0-1996 ISO/IEC 12207-1995 u Introduction u Foreword u Clause 1 - Scope u Clause 2 - Normative references u Clause 3 - Definitions u Clause 4 - Application of this International Standard u Clause 5 - Primary life cycle processes u Clause 6 - Supporting processes u Clause 7 - Organizational life cycle processes
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ISO/IEC 12207-1995 Annexes u A - Tailoring process u B - Guidance on tailoring u C - Guidance on processes and organizations u D - Bibliography Additional IEEE/EIA 12207.0 Annexes u E - Basic concepts of ISO/IEC 12207 u F - Compliance u G - Life cycle processes objectives u H - Life cycle data objectives u I - Relationships u J - Errata
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IEEE/EIA 12207.1 Document Structure

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Introduction Clause 1 - Scope Clause 2 - Normative references Clause 3 - Definitions Clause 4 - Life cycle data n Clause 4.1 Overview n Clause 4.2 Life cycle data objectives n Clause 4.3 Information item matrix n Clause 4.4 Compliance Clause 5 - Generic information item content guidelines Clause 6 - Specific information item content guidelines Annex A - References
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IEEE/EIA 12207.2 Document Structure

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Foreword Introduction Clause 1 - Scope Clause 2 - Normative references Clause 3 - Definitions Clause 4 - Application Clause 5 - Primary life cycle processes Clause 6 - Supporting processes Clause 7 - Organizational life cycle processes
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IEEE/EIA 12207 Annexes

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A - IEEE/EIA 12207.0 Annex A - Tailoring process B - IEEE/EIA 12207.0 Annex F - Compliance C - IEEE/EIA 12207.0 Annex G - Life cycle processes objectives D - IEEE/EIA 12207.0 Annex H - Life cycle data objectives E - IEEE/EIA 12207.0 Annex J - Errata

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IEEE/EIA 12207.2 Annexes - 2

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Additional IEEE/EIA 12207.2 Annexes u F - Use of reusable software products u G - Candidate joint management reviews u H - Software measurement categories u I - Guidance on development strategies and build planning u J - Category and priority classifications for problem reporting u K - Software product evaluations u L - Risk management u M - Life cycle processes references

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Supporting Standards for High Integrity Software

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IEEE/EIA 12207 relies upon other standards to fill in the details regarding the activities supporting life cycle processes. In the case of high integrity software, several additional software engineering standards are of interest.

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Customer and Terminology

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610.12, Standard Glossary of Software Engineering Terminology 1062, Recommended Practice for Software Acquisition 1220, Standard for Application and Management of the Systems Engineering Process 1228, Standard for Software Safety Plans 1233, Guide for Developing System Requirements Specifications 1362, Guide for Concept of Operations Document 12207, Software Life Cycle Processes 12207.1, Guide to Software Life Cycle ProcessesLife Cycle Data 12207.2, Guide to Software Life Cycle ProcessesImplementation Considerations
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n = High Integrity Systems Related

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Process
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730, Standard for Software Quality Assurance Plans 730.1, Guide for Software Quality Assurance Planning 828, Standard for Software Configuration Management Plans 1008, Standard for Software Unit Testing 1012, Standard for Software Verification and Validation 1012a, Software Verification and Validation Content Map to IEEE/EIA 12207.1 1028, Standard for Software Reviews 1042, Guide to Software Configuration Management 1045, Standard for Software Productivity Metrics 1058, Standard for Software Project Management Plans 1059, Guide for Software Verification and Validation Plans 1074, Standard for Developing Software Life Cycle Processes 1219, Standard for Software Maintenance 1490, A Guide to the Program Management Body of Knowledge
n = High Integrity Systems Related
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Process - 2
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J-STD-016-1995, (EIA/IEEE) Interim Standard for Information Technology - Software Life Cycle Processes - Software Development - Acquirer-Supplier Agreement 1517-1999, Standard for Information Technology - Software Life Cycle Processes - Reuse Processes P1540, D7.0, Draft Standard for Software Life Cycle Processes - Risk Management

n = High Integrity Systems Related

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Product
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982.1, Standard Dictionary of Measures to Produce Reliable Software 982.2, Guide for the Use of Standard Dictionary of Measures to Produce Reliable Software 1061, Standard for a Software Quality Metrics Methodology 1063, Standard for Software User Documentation 1465, IEEE Standard Adoption of ISO/IEC 12119: 1994 (E) International Standard--Information Technology - Software Packages - Quality Requirements and Testing 14143.1, Approved Draft - Standard Adoption of ISO/IEC 14431:1998 - Information Technology - Software Measurement Functional Size Measurement - Part 1: Definition of Concepts
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n = High Integrity Systems Related

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Resource and Technique

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829, Standard for Software Test Documentation 830, Recommended Practice for Software Requirements Specifications 1016, Recommended Practice for Software Design Descriptions 1044, Standard Classification for Software Anomalies 1044.1, Guide to Classification for Software Anomalies 1320.1, Syntax and Semantics for IDEF0 1320.2, Syntax and Semantics for IDEF1X97 (IDEFObject) 1348, Recommended Practice for the Adoption of CASE Tool 1420.1, Software ReuseData Model for Reuse Library Interoperability: Basic Interoperability Data Model 1420.1a, Software ReuseData Model for Reuse Library Interoperability: Asset Certification Framework 1420.1b-1999, Trial Use Supplement - Software ReuseData Model for Reuse Library Interoperability: Data Model for Reuse Library Interoperability: Intellectual Property Rights Framework
n = High Integrity Systems Related
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Resource and Technique - 2

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1430, Guide for Software Reuse - Concept of Operations for Interoperating Reuse Libraries 1462, Guide for the Evaluation and Selection of CASE Tools P1471, Recommended Practice For Architectural Description of Software Intensive Systems

n = High Integrity Systems Related

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IEEE 1540: Software Risk Management - Process Model

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IEEE 1471: Recommended Practice for Architectural Description of SoftwareIntensive Systems - Conceptual Model

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Software Engineering Competency: Professionalizing Software Engineering

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The Three Components of Engineering Competency

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A defined Body of Knowledge A Code of Practice Competency recognition

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Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge

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Objectives
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Better characterize the discipline of Software Engineering Provide a consistent view Software Engineering as an engineering discipline

http://www.swebok.org

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IEEE Software Engineering Competency Recognition Program

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Goals
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Identify qualified professionals Ensure recognition of expertise Assist in professional development Establish professional practice standards Protect public Enable professionals to stay current
Source: [IEEE99]

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Roles
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software engineering practitioner software project manager software systems architect supporter (e.g. CM, QA, etc.)

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Standards-Based Training
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Skills training in the Code of Practice

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tailorable course outlines completion certificates State of California New York City Transit Authority Delta Airlines

Pilot training program

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Twenty-three courses were delivered last year to 500 attendees Five universities contracted to teach courses
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IEEE Software Engineering Standards Committee

Our Future and Yours
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SESC objectives for the New Millenium

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A consistent collection of Software Engineering Standards to support process definition and product development, that improve the quality of delivered software and software-intensive systems Development and delivery of Standards-based training to improve skills Feedback mechanisms to capture experience in standards usage A conformance program for the organizational implementation of SESC standards

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How You Can Participate

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Join the IEEE Computer Society (at http://www.computer.org) Join the IEEE Software Engineering Standards Committee (at http://www.tcse.org)
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Lead or participate in Working Groups developing or revising Standards Lead or participate in Study Groups investigating new areas for standardization Participate in SESC special projects Become part of the SESC balloting pool (IEEE Standards Association membership required)
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Questions

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For more information . . .

Paul R. Croll Computer Sciences Corporation 5166 Potomac Drive King George, VA 22485-5824 Phone: Fax: e-mail: +1 540.663.9251 +1 540.663.0276 pcroll@csc.com

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References
[IEEE99] IEEE Computer Society, Business Plan for the Software Engineering Competency Recognition Program, May1999 [Moore97] James W. Moore, Software Engineering Standards: A User's Road Map, IEEE Computer Society Press, Los Alamitos, CA, 1997. [SESC95] SESC Business Planning Group, Vision 2000 Strategy Statement (Final Draft), v0.9, SESC/BPG-002, August 20, 1995. [Singh97] Raghu Singh, An Introduction to International Standards ISO/IEC 12207, Software Life Cycle Processes, 1997.

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