AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15504.2:2004

Adopts ISO/IEC 15504-2:2003 which specifies the assessment of process and the application of process assessment for improvement and capability determination. It defines the minimum set of requirements for performing an assessment that will ensure assessment results are objective, impartial, consistent, repeatable and representative of the assessed processes.

This part of ISO/IEC 15504 addresses the assessment of process and the application of process assessment for improvement and capability determination. It defines the minimum set of requirements for performing an assessment that will ensure assessment results are objective, impartial, consistent, repeatable and representative of the assessed processes. Results of conformant process assessments may be comparedwhen the scopes of the assessments are considered to be similar. For guidance on this matter, refer to ISO/IEC 15504-4.The requirements for process assessment defined in this part of ISO/IEC 15504 form a structure which:a) facilitates self-assessment;b) provides a basis for use in process improvement and capability determination;c) takes into account the context in which the assessed process is implemented;d) produces a process rating;e) addresses the ability of the process to achieve its purpose;f) is applicable across all application domains and sizes of organization;g) may provide an objective benchmark between organizations.NOTE Copyright release: users of this part of ISO/IEC 15504 may freely reproduce relevant material as part of any Process Assessment Model, or as part of any demonstration of conformance with this International Standard, so that it canbe used for its intended purpose.

First published as AS 15504.2(Int)-1998.
Jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15504.2:2004.