5. ISO/IEC 12207 standard

5.1 Context

Faced with the problems of IT projects, ISO developed a generic standard: ISO/IEC 12207: "Lifecycle processes", published by AFNOR in November 1995 (classification index Z 67-150).

Long before the 2000 version of ISO 9000, this standard breaks down life cycle activities into processes. This standard relates to life cycle processes in general, and not to a specific life cycle. Because of its broad scope, from software acquisition to operation and maintenance, this standard concerns all those involved in information processing, including non-computer specialists. Today, it is the reference quality model for software-related processes.

A new version of ISO 12207 was published in February 2008. This second edition replaces the...