ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-2:2018

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC/
STANDARD IEEE
24748-2
First edition
2018-12
Systems and software engineering —
Life cycle management —
Part 2:
Guidelines for the application of ISO/
IEC/IEEE 15288 (System life cycle
processes)
Ingénierie des systèmes et du logiciel — Gestion du cycle de vie —
Partie 2: Lignes directrices pour l'application de l'ISO/IEC/IEEE
15288 (Processus du cycle de vie du système)
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Overview of ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015 . 1
4.1 General . 1
4.2 Structure of ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015 . 2
4.3 Context of ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015 . 2
4.4 Comparison of ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015 to prior versions . 4
5 Application concepts . 8
5.1 Overview . 8
5.2 System concepts . 8
5.3 Life cycle concepts . 8
5.4 Process concepts . 8
5.5 Organizational concepts . 8
5.6 Project concepts . 9
6 Applying ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015 . 9
6.1 Overview . 9
6.2 Application strategy . 9
6.2.1 Overview . 9
6.2.2 Planning the application .10
6.2.3 Conduct pilot project(s) .11
6.2.4 Formalize the approach .11
6.2.5 Institutionalize the approach .12
6.3 Application of system concepts .12
6.3.1 General.12
6.3.2 Systems .12
6.3.3 System structure .13
6.3.4 Structure in systems and projects.13
6.3.5 Enabling systems .13
6.4 Application of life cycle concepts .14
6.4.1 Overview .14
6.4.2 Decision gates .15
6.4.3 Application approaches .16
6.5 Application of organizational concepts .21
6.5.1 Overview .21
6.5.2 Considerations and techniques .23
6.5.3 Application opportunities .23
6.5.4 Management commitment .23
6.5.5 Uses of ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015 within an organization .23
6.6 Application of project concepts .24
6.7 Application of process concepts .24
6.7.1 Application of Agreement processes (6.1) .25
6.7.2 Application of Organizational Project-enabling Processes (6.2).29
6.7.3 Application of Technical Management Processes (6.3) .31
6.7.4 Application of technical processes (6.4) .39
6.8 Application of conformance and adaptation concepts .59
Annex A (informative) Guidance on transitioning from ISO/IEC 15288:2008.60
Annex B (informative) Guidance on the engineering view and the “Vee” model .62
Bibliography .64
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Foreword
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This first edition cancels and replaces ISO/IEC TR 24748-2:2011. The changes to this edition reflect
changes in ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015 from the 2008 edition, as well as the movement of concept
material to ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-1:2018.
A list of all parts in the ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748 series can be found on the ISO website.
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