ISO IEC 90003 2004PLAIN ENGLISH DEFINITIONS |
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ISO IEC 90003 is a Quality Management Standard for Software Products |
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Acceptance Tests - Activity - Baseline - Configuration Control - Configuration Identification
Configuration Item - Configuration Management - Configuration Status Accounting - COTS
Development - Integration Tests - Life Cycle Model - Measure (Verb) - Measure (Noun)
Measurement - Process - Qualification Tests - Quality-in-use Metrics - Regression Testing
Release - Replication - Software Item - Software Product - Software Service
System Tests - Unit Tests - Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Acceptance testsAcceptance tests use criteria to evaluate the complete software product to ensure that customer requirements have been met and that the software is acceptable to the customer. |
ActivityAn activity is defined as a set of related tasks. |
BaselineA baseline is a
specific version of a configuration item |
Configuration controlThe process of managing a configuration item that |
Configuration identificationThe process of selecting
items, recording their identifying characteristics, and assigning unique
identifiers to these |
Configuration itemA configuration item
is a component or some combination |
Configuration managementConfiguration management
is a discipline whose purpose |
Configuration status accountingThe process of controlling a configuration item that is being modified because of a change request or problem is called configuration status accounting. |
COTSCOTS
is an acronym that stands for “commercial-off-the- |
DevelopmentDevelopment
is a software life cycle process that is made |
Integration testsIntegration tests examine aggregations of individual software features and components in order to determine whether a new feature or component works with (or integrates with) existing features and components. Integration tests are used to prove that all software features and components work together. |
Life cycle modelA software life cycle
model is a conceptual framework used |
Measure (verb)To measure
means to determine the value |
Measure (noun)A measure
is a variable made up of values. |
MeasurementMeasurement
is a set of operations that are carried out |
ProcessIn general, a process uses resources to transform inputs into outputs. In every case, inputs are turned into outputs because some kind of work, activity, or function is carried out. |
Qualification testsQualification tests
evaluate the complete software |
Quality-in-use metricsQuality‑in‑use metrics are used to monitor and measure how effectively and safely software products satisfy user needs. |
Regression testingRegression testing is carried out in order to figure out whether or not a software change is a step backwards or a step forwards. It is used to determine whether or not a change did more harm than good: whether or not it is regressive or progressive. Regression testing is carried out in order to see if changes to a software component have created new defects or reduced the reliability, performance, or functionality of the software product. |
ReleaseA release is a
specific version of a configuration item that |
ReplicationReplication
refers to the process or act of copying a |
Software itemA software item is any identifiable part of a software product. |
Software productA software product is made up of a set of computer programs. In addition to programs, the term software product may also include the associated procedures, documentation, or data. A software product may be part of another software product, may be used to develop other software products, or may be a product that has been designated for delivery to customers. |
Software serviceSoftware service
is work that is performed in support |
System testsSystem tests examine the complete software system. |
Unit testsUnit tests are stand alone tests of software components. |
Work breakdown structure (WBS)The work breakdown structure is the foundation of project planning. WBS is used to break complex projects into detailed phases and tasks and often defines specific outcomes and deliverables. |
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