A common framework for extending the software life cycle processes of IEEE/EIA Std 12207.0-1996 to include the systematic practice of software reuse is provided. This standard specifies the processes, activities, and tasks to be applied during each phase of the software life cycle to enable a software product to be constructed from reusable assets. It also specifies the processes, activities, and tasks to enable the identification, construction, maintenance, and management of assets supplied.

The project would develop material referencing IEEE/EIA 12207 to describe software reuse processes and how they would relate to traditional software life cycle processes described in Part 0 of 12207. The document will define processes and specify requirements for the processes, but will not specify particular techniques. The scope of the specified processes will be broader than that of 12207.0 because reuse activities transcend the life cycle of any particular system. The specified processes would be suitable on an organization wide basis.

Most software reuse processes are not distinct from the normal life cycle byt instead must be integrated into other life cycle processes. Some acquirers are requiring software reuse because it has the potential to achieve faster time to market, improved quality and cost avoidance. These considerations argue for a process standard that explains how software reuse processes may be incorporated into the life cycle. The purpose of the proposed effort is to develop referencing IEEE/EIA 12207 specifying software reuse processes and how they would be incorporated into the life cycle process framework already provided by 12207. The primary purpose of the document wo...