基础文件ISO/IEC 12207为软件生命周期过程建立了一个通用框架，具有定义良好的术语，可供软件行业参考。它包含在获取包含软件、独立软件产品和软件服务的系统期间，以及在提供、开发、操作和维护软件产品期间应用的活动和任务。软件包括固件的软件部分。拟议标准将为软件重用、软件过程管理指标、问题报告类别、软件/系统架构、开发战略、裁剪和构建规划、软件产品评估、联合评审、配置管理和收购方的替代合规手段提供指导- 供应商互动。

The base document ISO/IEC 12207, establishes a common framework for software life cycle processes, with well-defined terminology, that can be referenced by the software industry. It contains activities, and tasks that are to be applied during the acquisition of a system that contains software, a stand-alone software product, and software service and during the supply, development, operation, and maintenance of software products. Software includes software portion of firmware. The proposed standard will provide guidance for software reuse, software process management indicators, categories for problem reporting, guidance on software/system architecture, development strategies, tailoring and build planning, and software product evaluations, alternate means of compliance for joint reviews, configuration management and acquirer-supplier interaction.