Reaffirmed 2021

1. SCOPE

This Standard covers all types of Software development unit (for example, standalone, web-based, embedded). This Indian Standard specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining and improving a documented Software Development Management System (SDMS) within the context of the software development unit (SDU) and its overall business risks. It specifies requirements for the implementation of quality attributes customized to the needs of individual SDU or parts thereof.

The SDMS is designed to ensure the selection of adequate and proportionate quality-attribute controls that protect from application flaws in terms of functional, security, usability, performance, safety requirements and give confidence to interested parties.

It covers the following;

a) Identification of software requirements,

b) Identification of quality requirements,

c) Identification of software development controls and tasks, and

d) Auditing and conformance procedures.

2. REFERENCES

The standards listed in Annex A contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards listed in Annex A.

In case the Software Development Unit (SDU) already has an operative business process management system ( for example, in relation with IS/ISO 9001, IS/ISO/IEC 27001 or IS/ISO/IEC 20000-1), it is preferable in most cases to satisfy the requirements of this Standard within this existing management system.