本指南提供了有关IEEE Std 982.1-1988《IEEE可靠软件标准度量词典》应用的概念见解、实施注意事项和评估建议[2]。这本词典就其性质而言，可能包含的内容有限。虽然这对于标准化是必要的，但细节的缩写可能不利于词典的最有效使用。本指南旨在提供IEEE Std 982.1-1988与用户之间的桥梁，以便从将标准应用于软件项目中获得全部好处。

This guide provides the conceptual insights, implementation considerations, and assessment suggestions for the application of IEEE Std 982.1-1988, IEEE Standard Dictionary of Measures to Produce Reliable Software [2]. The Dictionary, by its very nature, is limited in what it may contain. While this is necessary for standardization, abbreviation of detail might be detrimental to the most effective use of the Dictionary. This guide is written to provide a bridge between IEEE Std 982.1-1988 and the user, so that full benefit may be derived from the application of the standard to a software project.