Key Benefits

The adoption of predefined processes aids the productivity and quality of the software development process. Furthermore, the adoption of these processes at the enterprise level provides advantages of repeatability and organizational maturity that amplify the benefits.  IEEE/EIA 12207 is intended as an integrating, organizing, strategic standard specifically directed to enterprise adoption and intended to form the foundation for the improvement of enterprise processes through the adoption of related standards.

ISO 12207 assessment serve as a vehicle for understanding existing barriers to the adoption of software engineering standards as the basis for enterprise level processes—as well as some of the steps that can be taken to solve the problems.

An assessment can quickly determine if the organizational capability with respect to the execution of projects meets the:

• Project management needs of the enterprise and/or the customer
• Systems engineering methods being used for the system of which the software will be a part
• Specific process requirements levied by the customer
• Total Quality Management practices imposed by the enterprise, by the customer, or by choice
• Governmental regulations applicable to the software and/or system
• Safety, security, and privacy requirements
• Best practices selected by the development team
• Contractual requirements
• Need for satisfactory capability evaluations
• Tooling and other infrastructural constraint

Capabilities

Certified ISO 12207 Lead Assessor

Reference Accounts

Health Canada

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