ISO/IEC 33001:2015提供了与过程评估相关的关键术语库。它提供了有关过程评估的概念、过程评估在评估过程质量特征实现方面的应用，以及过程评估结果在过程管理中的应用的总体信息。ISO/IEC 33001:2015介绍了ISO/IEC 330xx工艺评定标准系列；它描述了过程评估标准系列的各个部分是如何组合在一起的，并为它们的选择和使用提供了指导。它解释了套件中包含的要求及其对执行评估的适用性。

ISO/IEC 33001:2015 provides a repository for key terminology relating to process assessment. It gives overall information on the concepts of process assessment, the application of process assessment for evaluating the achievement of process quality characteristics, and the application of the results of process assessment to the conduct of process management. ISO/IEC 33001:2015 provides an introduction to the ISO/IEC 330xx family of standards for process assessment; it describes how the parts of the family of standards for process assessment fit together and provides guidance for their selection and use. It explains the requirements contained within the suite and their applicability to performing assessments.