ISO IEC 25000-2014 PDF

Full title and description

ISO/IEC 25000:2014 — Systems and software engineering — Systems and software Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE) — Guide to SQuaRE. This guide provides an overview of the SQuaRE series, common reference models and definitions, and explains the relationship among the SQuaRE documents and the transition from the earlier ISO/IEC 9126 and 14598 series.

Abstract

ISO/IEC 25000:2014 gives guidance for using the SQuaRE family of standards (Quality Requirements and Evaluation). It describes the scope and structure of the series, defines common terminology and reference models, and explains how the SQuaRE parts relate to each other and to older standards (ISO/IEC 9126 and ISO/IEC 14598). The Guide helps developers, acquirers and evaluators understand which SQuaRE documents to use for specifying and evaluating system and software quality.

General information

• Status: Published (Edition 2) — confirmed current by ISO review.
• Publication date: March 2014 (2014-03).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in cooperation with IEC (ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7).
• ICS / categories: 35.080 — Software.
• Edition / version: Edition 2 (2014).
• Number of pages: 27 pages (ISO published length).

Scope

The standard provides guidance for the use of the SQuaRE series of standards for specifying, measuring and evaluating system, software, data and IT service quality. It outlines the SQuaRE reference models and terminology, explains relationships among the SQuaRE parts, and describes the transition from the older ISO/IEC 9126 and 14598 series to SQuaRE. The Guide is intended to assist users in selecting appropriate SQuaRE parts for defining quality requirements and performing quality evaluation.

Key topics and requirements

• Overview of the SQuaRE structure and objectives (how the family is organized and used).
• Common reference models and definitions for quality in use, product quality, data quality and IT service quality.
• Guidance on relationships among SQuaRE documents and the mapping to legacy standards (ISO/IEC 9126 and 14598).
• High-level guidance for selecting and applying quality measures and planning quality evaluation activities.
• Recommendations for using SQuaRE artefacts when specifying quality requirements and documenting evaluation results.

Typical use and users

Intended users include developers, acquirers, testers, project managers, quality assurance staff and independent evaluators who are responsible for defining, measuring and evaluating quality requirements for systems, software, data and IT services. The Guide helps these stakeholders choose and apply the appropriate SQuaRE parts for their tasks.

Related standards

ISO/IEC 25000 is the umbrella Guide for the SQuaRE family. Closely related standards in the SQuaRE series include (but are not limited to) ISO/IEC 25001 (planning and management), ISO/IEC 25002 (quality model overview and usage), ISO/IEC 25010 (product quality model), ISO/IEC 25012 (data quality model), ISO/IEC 25019 (quality-in-use model), ISO/IEC 25040 (quality evaluation framework) and other SQuaRE parts and CIF usability documents. These related parts define models, measurement and evaluation processes referenced by the Guide.

Keywords

SQuaRE, software quality, product quality, quality-in-use, data quality, quality requirements, quality evaluation, quality measurement, ISO/IEC 25000, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/IEC 25000:2014 is the Guide to the SQuaRE family — a high-level companion standard that provides an overview, reference models and terminology for Systems and software Quality Requirements and Evaluation.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It explains the scope and structure of the SQuaRE series, provides common definitions and reference models, and describes how to use the SQuaRE parts to specify and evaluate quality requirements for systems, software, data and IT services. It also documents the transition from older standards such as ISO/IEC 9126 and 14598.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Developers, acquirers, testers, project managers, quality assurance personnel and independent evaluators who need to define, measure or evaluate quality requirements for software, systems, data or IT services.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2014 edition (Edition 2) is the current published Guide; ISO shows the 2014 edition as published and confirmed in review. The 2014 edition replaced the withdrawn 2005 edition. Users should check the ISO catalogue for any further amendments or confirmations.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO/IEC 25000 is the Guide for the broader SQuaRE series (ISO/IEC 25000 — 25099 range), which includes individual parts addressing quality models, measurement, evaluation processes and usability reporting formats.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: SQuaRE, quality requirements, quality evaluation, product quality model, quality-in-use, data quality, measurement, ISO/IEC 25000.