Applying IEEE/EIA Standard 12207 for Software Life Cycles

2 days

If recent research is accurate, over 80% of U.S. software development organizations do not employ consistent processes to build or acquire software projects. The good news conveyed in this course is that the project frameworks and processes are available.

This course shows you how to make processes a reality in your organization! IEEE/EIA standard 12207-1997 is a foundational standard that provides a framework for developing and/or adopting lifecycle processes for your own organization and projects.

The idea of a life cycle implies that the project will use an approach that extends from project inception through ongoing maintenance. This is a practical workshop with many exercises to help you immediately apply the concepts in the IEEE standards.

Your instructor will be a certified instructor in the software engineering field. You will learn the terminology, process, and challenges of standards in the real world. As a result of attending this seminar, you should have a good working knowledge of some of the most important and helpful software engineering standards and what it takes to to make them a reality in your organization. From this workshop, you will leave with a practical understanding of IEEE/EIA Standard 12207-1997for Software Life Cycle Processes and how to tailor and apply it in your projects.

Return on Investment

Learn best practices in software engineering
Learn how to adopt life cycle processes that can be improved, measured and taught
Understand the key issues in applying the standards
Learn how to tailor the standards to fit your own needs
Quit reinventing the wheel and use proven approaches that have already been fully described for you
Advance your career by reinforcing your knowledge of standards.

Who Will Benefit

Process analysts
Software engineers
Project managers
Documentation specialists
QA analysts

Prerequisites

The program requires IT knowledge or experience.
You will need to have a copy of the applicable IEEE Standards for your reference.
The courses may be completed in any order.

Program Information

This course is presented on an in-house basis only unless offered as a special public course. Contact us for information about how to bring this course into your organization.

Content and Structure

Module STDA - Introducing the IEEE Standards

Course Objectives
What is Systems Engineering
What is Software Systems Engineering?
Why Should We Use Standards?
Basic Principles for Standards
ISO Compared to IEEE
How Standards are Developed
Organization of the SESC Standards
Clauses
Normative vs. Informative
What Is in a Standard?
What Is Not in a Standard?
Where Standards Can Be Obtained?
How to Tailor and Apply Standards
Final Thoughts
Other Resources

Module STDB - Applying Standard IEEE/EIA 12207 for Software Lifecycle Processes

Introduction to IEEE/EIA 12207
Application of the IEEE/EIA 12207
Applying the IEEE/EIA 12207 to Organizations and Projects
12207 Life Cycle Processes and Roles
IEEE/EIA 12207 Processes and Their Interactions
Tailoring the Processes
The Structure of Life Cycle Processes
The Influence of Total Quality Management
The Relationship Between Systems and Software
The Relationship Between Organizations and Parties
Responding to Technology Evolution
Events and Milestones
Documenting Outputs
The Role of Software Metrics
Certification and Compliance (Annex F)
Other Related Standards and Their Relationship

Module STDC - IEEE 12207 Project Life Cycles

Overview of Project Lifecycles
- Waterfall
- Incremental Model
- Evolutionary
- Spiral Model
- Rational Unified Process (RUP)
Types of Prototypes
Applying Prototyping to Life Cycle Models
Risks of Prototyping
Commercial Items (COTS) and Reuse
Selecting a Software Lifecycle Model
Which Development Strategy to Pick?
Using Risk Analysis to Determine the Right Development Strategy
SLCM Selection Criteria
Steps in Creating Life Cycle Processes
SLCM Plans
SLCM Plan Contents
Considerations in Implementing and Maintaining the Software
Establishing Life Cycle Processes
Monitoring Life Cycle Processes
Evaluating the Impact of Changes on Life Cycle Processes

Module STDD - Applying IEEE Standard 12207.1 for Life Cycle Data

Overview and Objectives of the Standard
What is Life Cycle Data?
Purpose of Life Cycle Data
Operations on Life Cycle Data
What Should Life Cycle Data Be?
Types of Life Cycle Data
Presentation Form of Life Cycle Data
Life Cycle Data Formats
Content Guidelines
Specific Information Item Content Guidelines

Module STDE - Applying IEEE/EIA Standard 12207

Overview and Objectives of IEEE/EIA Standard 12207.2
Using IEEE/EIA 12207.2 as a Guide for Implementing IEEE/EIA 12207.0
How to Interpret and Apply the Guidance Comments
IEEE/EIA 12207.0 on Software Reuse
Joint Management Reviews
Candidate Reviews
The Role of Software Metrics
The Scope of Measurement Categories
Software Measurement Categories
- Schedule and Progress Measures
  - Progress Metrics
  - Actual vs. Planned Task Completions
  - What is Earned Value Project Management?
  - Benefits of EV Project Management
  - How Earned Value Management Works
  - An Example
- Resource and Cost Metrics
  - Actual vs. Planned Task Completions
- Growth and Stability Metrics
  - Size Growth
  - Requirements Changes
- Product Quality Metrics
  - Product Quality Growth
  - Test Effectiveness by Project
- Development Performance Metrics
  - Released Defect Levels
- Technical Adequacy Metrics
Tailoring Software Metrics
Managing Project Risks with Metrics
Data Collection to Support Project Metrics
Example Project Dashboard
The Goal/Question/Metric Method
Development and Build Planning (Annex I)
- Selecting the Appropriate Development Strategy
- How IEEE/EIA 12207 Relates to Development Strategies
- Planning Software Builds
- A Process for Planning Software Builds
Problem Categories
Problem Severity Levels
Software Product Evaluations (Annex K)
Evaluation Criteria
What is Risk Management?
- Risk Planning
- Risk Identification
- Risk Analysis
- Risk Mitigation
- Risk Tracking and Control
Related Standards to IEEE/EIA 12207

Module STDF - Software Lifecycle Processes Summary

Top Ten Points
Questions for Reflection

Resources

Glossary
Bibliography

Deliverables

Course notebook with slides, worksheets, checklists, complete examples and supporting text

Course textbook - The Project Manager's Guide to Software Engineering's Best Practices by Christensen and Thayer

You will have the basic information needed to select, tailor, and implement the appropriate project life cycle for your projects and organization.

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