AS/NZS 15288:2003

1 - AS/NZS 15288:2003 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING-SYSTEM LIFE CYCLE PROCESSES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - INTRODUCTION
9 - 1 Scope
9 - 1.1 Purpose
9 - 1.2 Field Of Application
9 - 1.3 Limitations
10 - 2 Conformance
10 - 2.1 Intended Usage
10 - 2.2 Full Conformance
10 - 2.3 Tailored Conformance
10 - 3 Normative reference
10 - 4 Terms and definitions
10 - 4.1 acquirer
11 - 4.2 activity
11 - 4.3 agreement
11 - 4.4 baseline
11 - 4.5 enabling system
11 - 4.6 enterprise
11 - 4.7 facility
11 - 4.8 life cycle model
11 - 4.9 operator
11 - 4.10 organization
12 - 4.11 process
12 - 4.12 project
12 - 4.13 resource
12 - 4.14 stage
12 - 4.15 stakeholder
12 - 4.16 supplier
12 - 4.17 system
12 - 4.18 system element
13 - 4.19 system-of-interest
13 - 4.20 system life cycle
13 - 4.21 trade-off
13 - 4.22 user
13 - 4.23 validation
13 - 4.24 verification
13 - 5 System Life Cycle Processes
13 - 5.1 Introduction
14 - 5.2 Agreement Processes
14 - 5.2.1 Introduction
14 - 5.2.2 Acquisition Process
15 - 5.2.3 Supply Process
16 - 5.3 Enterprise Processes
16 - 5.3.1 Introduction
17 - 5.3.2 Enterprise Environment Management Process
18 - 5.3.3 Investment Management Process
19 - 5.3.4 System Life Cycle Processes Management Process
20 - 5.3.5 Resource Management Process
21 - 5.3.6 Quality Management Process
21 - 5.4 Project Processes
21 - 5.4.1 Introduction
22 - 5.4.2 Project Planning Process
23 - 5.4.3 Project Assessment Process
25 - 5.4.4 Project Control Process
26 - 5.4.5 Decision-making Process
27 - 5.4.6 Risk Management Process
28 - 5.4.7 Configuration Management Process
29 - 5.4.8 Information Management Process
30 - 5.5 Technical Processes
30 - 5.5.1 Introduction
31 - 5.5.2 Stakeholder Requirements Definition Process
33 - 5.5.3 Requirements Analysis Process
35 - 5.5.4 Architectural Design Process
37 - 5.5.5 Implementation Process
38 - 5.5.6 Integration Process
39 - 5.5.7 Verification Process
40 - 5.5.8 Transition Process
41 - 5.5.9 Validation Process
43 - 5.5.10 Operation Process
44 - 5.5.11 Maintenance Process
45 - 5.5.12 Disposal Process
47 - 6 System Life Cycle Stages
47 - 6.1 Introduction
47 - 6.2 Life Cycle Models
47 - 6.3 Life Cycle Stages
48 - Annex A - Tailoring Process
48 - A.1 Introduction
48 - A.2 Tailoring Process
50 - Annex B - Life Cycle Stages
50 - B.1 Introduction
50 - B.2 Concept Stage
51 - B.3 Development Stage
53 - B.4 Production Stage
53 - B.5 Utilization Stage
54 - B.6 Support Stage
55 - B.7 Retirement Stage
57 - Annex C - Relationship between ISO/IEC 15288 and ISO/IEC 12207:1995/AMD.1:2002
57 - C.1 Diagrammatic representation
58 - C.2 Tabular representation
60 - Annex D - Concepts
60 - D.1 System Concepts
64 - D.2 Life Cycle Concepts
66 - D.3 Process Concepts
70 - Bibliography

Provides a common process framework covering the life cycle of man-made systems. This life cycle spans the conception of ideas through to the retirement of a system. It provides the processes for acquiring and supplying systems. In addition, this framework provides for the assessment and improvement of the life cycle processes.

1.1 PurposeThis International Standard establishes a common framework for describing the life cycle of systems created by humans. It defines a set of processes and associated terminology. These processes can be applied at any level in the hierarchy of a system’s structure. Selected sets of these processes can be applied throughout the life cycle for managing and performing the stages of a system's life cycle. This is accomplished through the involvement of all interested parties with the ultimate goal of achieving customer satisfaction.This International Standard also provides processes that support the definition, control and improvement of the life cycle processes used within an organization or a project. Organizations and projects can use these life cycle processes when acquiring and supplying systems.This International Standard concerns those systems that are man-made and may be configured with one or more of the following: hardware, software, humans, processes (e.g. review process), procedures (e.g. operator instructions), facilities and naturally occurring entities (e.g. water, organisms, minerals).1.2 Field Of ApplicationThis International Standard applies to the full life cycle of systems, including conception, development, production, utilization, support and retirement of systems, and to the acquisition and supply of systems, whether performed internally or externally to an organization. The life cycle processes of this International Standard can be applied concurrently, iteratively and recursively to a system and its elements.There is a wide variety of systems in terms of their purpose, domain of application, complexity, size, novelty, adaptability, quantities, locations, life spans and evolution. This International Standard describes the processes that comprise the life cycle of any man-made system. It therefore applies to one-of-a-kind systems, mass-produced systems and customized, adaptable systems.This International Standard applies to organizations in their role as both acquirers and suppliers. It can be used by a single party in a self-imposed mode or in a multi-party situation. Parties can be from the same organization or from different organizations and the situation can range from an informal agreement to a formal contract.The processes in this International Standard can be used as a basis for establishing business environments, e.g. methods, techniques, tools and trained personnel. It provides a process reference model characterized in terms of the process purpose and the process outcomes that result from their successful implementation. This International Standard can therefore be used as a reference model to support process assessment as specified in ISO/IEC TR 15504-2.1.3 LimitationsThis International Standard does not detail the life cycle processes in terms of methods or procedures required to meet the requirements and outcomes of a process.This International Standard does not detail documentation in terms of name, format, explicit content and recording media.This International Standard is not intended to be in conflict with any organization’s policies, procedures, and standards or with any national laws and regulations. Any such conflict should be resolved before using this International Standard.

First published as AS/NZS 15288:2003.