What is ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026- Engineering and management of websites about?
ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026 is an international standard on systems and software engineering.
ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026 defines system engineering and management requirements for the life cycle of websites including strategy, design, engineering, testing and validation, and management and sustainment for Intranet and Extranet environments.
ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026 applies to those using web technology to present information and communications technology (ICT) information, such as user documentation for systems and software, life-cycle documentation for systems and software engineering projects, and documentation of policies, plans, and procedures for IT service management.
ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026 focuses on vendor- and product-independent considerations.
Note 1: ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026 is not intended for websites used primarily for marketing or sales, or to deliver instructional material, or to provide Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) for business or consumer transactional application processing. However, ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026 may provide useful insights for managing such sites.
Note 2: ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026 does not include specifications for application development tools, programming languages used for archiving site content or for the presentation of content on the web, metadata tags, or protocols for web page design based on World Wide Web Consortium (W3C®) and related industry guidelines.
Note 3: ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026 does not address tools or systems used for the management or storage of information content (data, documents) that may be presented on websites.
Note 4: ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026 does not address the design and architecture of software supporting the Internet.
Who is ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026- Engineering and management of websites for?
ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026 on engineering and management of websites is relevant to:
- Software engineers and developers
- Application developers
- Website developers
- Website providers
- Website owners and designers
- ICT enterprises
Why should you use ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026- Engineering and management of websites?
The increase in the use of the World Wide Web for every type of communication, and the accelerating development of new technical protocols, products, and services, for website development and hosting, have both simplified and complicated the engineering and management of websites. Because of the ready availability of commercial website providers, it has become simpler for ICT enterprises of all sizes to launch websites to present technical information.
The diversity of websites for commercial marketing and social networking purposes reflects different interests and media choices from those websites that deliver ICT reference information. ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026 applies primarily to websites whose purpose is to deliver information about ICT systems, software, and services.
ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026 has increased emphasis on the human factors concerns for making information easily retrievable and usable for the intended audience.
ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026 recommends practices for websites based on the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C®) and related industry guidelines, which have changed significantly since the original version of ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026.
ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026 continues to address the entire life cycle of website strategy, design, and ongoing sustainment that are the responsibility of the website owner.
ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026 provides requirements for website owners and website providers, managers responsible for establishing guidelines for website development and operations, for software developers and operations and maintenance staff who may be external or internal to the website
owner's organization. ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026 applies to websites for public access and for limited access, such as for users, end-users, and subscribers seeking information on IT products and services.
The goal of ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026 is to improve the usability of informational websites and ease of maintenance of managed web operations in terms of:
- Locating relevant and timely information
- Applying information security management
- Facilitating ease of use
- Providing for consistent and efficient development and maintenance practices
