BS ISO/IEC 14598-4:1999

1 Scope
2 Conformance
3 Normative references
4 Terms and definitions
5 Software product evaluation - General considerations
      5.1 Correlation between evaluation and acquisition
             processes
      5.2 Inputs to the evaluation process
             5.2.1 System requirements
             5.2.2 Integrity level requirements
             5.2.3 Software requirements specification
             5.2.4 Evaluations performed by others
      5.3 Tailoring
6 Evaluation during acquisition of "off-the-shelf"
      software products
      6.1 Step 1 - Establish evaluation requirements
             6.1.1 Establish the purpose and scope of
                      the evaluation
             6.1.2 Specify evaluation requirements
      6.2 Step 2 - Specify the evaluation
             6.2.1 Select metrics
             6.2.2 Select the evaluation methods
             6.2.3 Evaluations performed by others
      6.3 Step 3 - Design the evaluation
      6.4 Step 4 - Execute the evaluation
             6.4.1 Execute the evaluation methods
             6.4.2 Analyze the evaluation results
             6.4.3 Draw conclusions
7 Evaluation during acquisition of custom software and
      modifications to existing software
      7.1 Step 1 - Establish evaluation requirements
      7.2 Step 2 - Specify the evaluation
      7.3 Step 3 - Design the evaluation
      7.4 Step 4 - Execute the evaluation
Annex A (informative) Definitions from other standards
Annex B (informative) Tables
Annex C (informative) Figures
Annex D (informative) Evaluation methods
Annex E (informative) Example of staged evaluation process
Bibliography

Specifies recommendations, requirements and guidelines for systematically measuring, assessing and evaluating quality of software products during acquisition of custom and off-the-shelf software products, or modifications to existing products. Employs the model defined in ISO/IEC 9126-1, and expands on the process for evaluation of quality as described in ISO/IEC 14598-1 and uses the acquisition process in ISO/IEC 12207. May be used alongside ISO/IEC 12119, ISO/IEC 14598-2(new), 14598-3(new), and 14598-6. The evaluation process is similar between ISO/IEC 14598 and 14598-5, but the context of use is different. Also applies to CASE tools.