IEEE DRAFT 1074 : 0

1 OVERVIEW
  1.1 SCOPE
  1.2 PURPOSE
  1.3 PRODUCT OF STANDARD
  1.4 INTENDED AUDIENCES
      1.4.1 PROCESS ARCHITECT
      1.4.2 OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
  1.5 CONFORMANCE
  1.6 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER KEY STANDARDS
      1.6.1 RELATIONSHIP TO ISO 9001
      1.6.2 RELATIONSHIP TO IEEE/EIA 12207
      1.6.3 RELATIONSHIP TO SEI CMMI
      1.6.4 RELATIONSHIP TO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING STANDARDS
  1.7 RELATIONSHIP TO PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
  1.8 ORGANIZATION OF THIS DOCUMENT
      1.8.1 CLAUSES
      1.8.2 ACTIVITY GROUPING
      1.8.3 ACTIVITY SEQUENCING
2 REFERENCES
3 DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS
  3.1 DEFINITIONS
  3.2 ACRONYMS
4 KEY CONCEPTS
  4.1 ACTIVITIES
      4.1.1 FORMAT
      4.1.2 ENTRY AND EXIT CRITERIA
      4.1.3 REQUIRED ACTIVITIES
      4.1.4 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
  4.2 ELEMENTS OF THE SOFTWARE PROJECT LIFE CYCLE PROCESS
      4.2.1 SOFTWARE PROJECT LIFE CYCLE MODEL
      4.2.2 SOFTWARE PROJECT LIFE CYCLE
      4.2.3 ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS ASSETS
      4.2.4 SOFTWARE PROJECT LIFE CYCLE PROCESS
  4.3 MAPPING
      4.3.1 INSTANCE
      4.3.2 ITERATION
      4.3.3 INVOCATION
  4.4 INPUT/OUTPUT INFORMATION
      4.4.1 CONVENTIONS
      4.4.2 EXTERNAL INFORMATION
      4.4.3 GENERIC INFORMATION
      4.4.4 INFORMATION VERSUS DOCUMENTS
5 IMPLEMENTING THE STANDARD
  5.1 ESTABLISH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SOFTWARE PROJECT LIFE
      CYCLE PROCESS
  5.2 SELECT SOFTWARE PROJECT LIFE CYCLE MODEL
  5.3 DEVELOP SOFTWARE PROJECT LIFE CYCLE
      5.3.1 PLACE THE ACTIVITIES IN EXECUTABLE SEQUENCE
      5.3.2 DEVELOP AND JUSTIFY LIST OF ACTIVITIES NOT USED
      5.3.3 VERIFY THE MAP
  5.4 ESTABLISH SOFTWARE PROJECT LIFE CYCLE PROCESS
  5.5 VALIDATE SOFTWARE PROJECT LIFE CYCLE PROCESS
ANNEX A Software Project Life Cycle Activities
      A.1 Project Management Activity Groups
          A.1.1 Project Initiation Activities
                A.1.1.1 Develop Software Project Life Cycle
                        Process (Required)
                A.1.1.2 Perform Estimations (Required)
                A.1.1.3 Allocate Project Resources (Required)
                A.1.1.4 Define Metrics (Required)
                A.1.1.5 Determine Security Objectives (Required)
          A.1.2 Project Planning Activities
                A.1.2.1 Plan Evaluations (Required)
                A.1.2.2 Plan Configuration Management (Required)
                A.1.2.3 Plan System Transition
                A.1.2.4 Plan Installation
                A.1.2.5 Plan Documentation (Required)
                A.1.2.6 Plan Training
                A.1.2.7 Plan Project Management (Required)
                A.1.2.8 Plan Integration
                A.1.2.9 Plan Release Management
          A.1.3 Project Monitoring and Control Activities
                A.1.3.1 Manage Risks (Required)
                A.1.3.2 Manage the Project (Required)
                A.1.3.3 Identify SPLCP Improvement Needs (Required)
                A.1.3.4 Retain Records (Required)
                A.1.3.5 Collect and Analyze Metric Data (Required)
                A.1.3.6 Close Project (Required)
      A.2 Pre-Development Activity Groups
          A.2.1 Concept Exploration Activities
                A.2.1.1 Identify Ideas or Needs (Required)
                A.2.1.2 Formulate Potential Approaches (Required)
                A.2.1.3 Conduct Feasibility Studies (Required)
                A.2.1.4 Refine and Finalize the Idea or Need
                        (Required)
          A.2.2 System Allocation Activities
                A.2.2.1 Analyze System Functions
                A.2.2.2 Develop System Architecture
                A.2.2.3 Allocate System Requirements
          A.2.3 Software Importation Activities
                A.2.3.1 Identify Imported Software Requirements
                A.2.3.2 Evaluate Software Import Sources
                A.2.3.3 Define Software Import Method
                A.2.3.4 Import Software
      A.3 Development Activity Groups
          A.3.1 Software Requirements Activities
                A.3.1.1 Define and Develop Software Requirements
                A.3.1.2 Define Interface Requirements
                A.3.1.3 Prioritize and Integrate Software
                        Requirements
          A.3.2 Design Activities
                A.3.2.1 Perform Architectural Design
                A.3.2.2 Design Database
                A.3.2.3 Design Interfaces
                A.3.2.4 Perform Detailed Design
          A.3.3 Implementation Activities
                A.3.3.1 Create Executable Code
                A.3.3.2 Create Operating Documentation
                A.3.3.3 Perform Integration
                A.3.3.4 Manage Software Releases
      A.4 Post - Development Activity Groups
          A.4.1 Installation Activities
                A.4.1.1 Distribute Software
                A.4.1.2 Install Software
                A.4.1.3 Accept Software in Operational Environment
          A.4.2 Operation and Support Activities
                A.4.2.1 Operate the System
                A.4.2.2 Provide Technical Assistance and Consulting
                A.4.2.3 Maintain Support Request Log
          A.4.3 Maintenance Activities
                A.4.3.1 Identify Software Improvement Needs
                A.4.3.2 Implement Problem Reporting Method
                A.4.3.3 Reapply SPLCP
          A.4.4 Retirement Activities
                A.4.4.1 Notify User
                A.4.4.2 Conduct Parallel Operations
                A.4.4.3 Retire System
      A.5 Support Activity Groups
          A.5.1 Evaluation Activities
                A.5.1.1 Conduct Reviews (Required)
                A.5.1.2 Create Traceability Matrix
                A.5.1.3 Conduct Audits
                A.5.1.4 Develop Test Procedures
                A.5.1.5 Create Test Data
                A.5.1.6 Execute Tests
                A.5.1.7 Report Evaluation Results (Required)
                A.5.1.8 Confirm Security Accreditation (Required)
          A.5.2 Software Configuration Management Activities
                A.5.2.1 Develop Configuration Identification
                        (Required)
                A.5.2.2 Perform Configuration Control (Required)
                A.5.2.3 Perform Status Accounting (Required)
          A.5.3 Documentation Development Activities
                A.5.3.1 Implement Documentation (Required)
                A.5.3.2 Produce and Distribute Documentation
                        (Required)
          A.5.4 Training Activities
                A.5.4.1 Develop Training Materials
                A.5.4.2 Validate the Training Program
          A.5.4.3 Implement the Training Program
ANNEX B Glossary
ANNEX C Mapping Example
ANNEX D Information Mapping Template
ANNEX E Sample Software Project Life Cycle Models
ANNEX F Bibliography

Presents a process for creating a software project life cycle process (SPLCP). It is primarily directed at the Process Architect for a given software project. It is the function of the Process Architect to develop the SPLCP.