What is ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-3 about?
ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-3 is an international standard on life cycle management that improves products and services while enhancing the overall sustainability performance of the business and its value chains.
ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-3 is part three of multi-series establishes guidance to implement a common framework for software life cycle processes, with well-defined terminology, that can be referenced by the software industry.
ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-3 applies to the acquisition, supply, design and development, transition, operation, maintenance, and disposal (whether performed internally or externally to an organization) of software systems, products, and services (including software as a service (SaaS)), and the software portion of any system.
Who is ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-3?
ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-3 on systems and software engineering is relevant to:
- Software developers
- IT industry
- System engineers
- Process assessors
Why should you use ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-3?
Software life cycles are the application of standard business practices to building software applications.
ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-3 provides guidance for the concepts of life cycle management applicable to both systems and software engineering. It covers fundamental concepts such as system-of-interest, stages, processes, projects, and organizations.
ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-3 is beneficial as enhances employee support and consumer satisfaction and provides extensive visibility across the project lifecycle that achieves this by integrating, adapting, and supporting the appropriate applications.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-3:2020 replaces ISO/IEC TR 24748‑3:2011, which has been technically revised. The main changes compared to ISO/IEC TR 24748‑3:2011 are as follows:
- Revised presentation of concepts, consistent with ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207:2017
- Completely updated presentation of guidance for each life cycle process, including aspects of Purpose; outcomes, and outputs; activities, tasks, and approaches
- Identified closely related processes
- Identified related international standards for each process, which offer more detailed requirements and guidance
