IEEE 15939-2008

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
  1.1 Purpose
  1.2 Field of application
  1.3 Tailoring this International Standard
  1.4 Conformance
  1.5 Limitations
2 Terms and definitions
3 Application of this International Standard
  3.1 Purpose and outcomes of the measurement process
  3.2 Overview of this International Standard
  3.3 Organization of this International Standard
4 Description of the activities
  4.1 Establish and sustain measurement commitment
  4.2 Plan the measurement process
  4.3 Perform the measurement process
  4.4 Evaluate measurement
Annex A (informative) The measurement information model
Annex B (informative) Measurement process work products
Annex C (informative) Example criteria for selecting
                      measures
Annex D (informative) Example criteria for evaluating an
                      information product
Annex E (informative) Example criteria for evaluating the
                      performance of the measurement process
Annex F (informative) Example elements of measurement
                      planning
Annex G (informative) Guidelines for reporting information
                      products
Bibliography

Specifies the activities and tasks that are necessary to successfully identify, define, select, apply and improve measurement within an overall project or organizational measurement structure.