ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, Systems and software engineering -- System life cycle processes, provides a common process framework covering the life cycle of human-made systems, from the conception of ideas through to the retirement of a system. It provides the processes for acquiring and supplying systems. In addition, this framework provides for the assessment and improvement of the life cycle processes. This common framework improves communication and cooperation among the parties that create, utilize, and manage modern systems in order that they can work in an integrated, coherent fashion. The acquisition or supply of a system is usually done within a project. A p...

This part of ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748 - specifies the processes from ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 that implement systems engineering management for the life cycles of technical solutions, - describes a required information item, termed the Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) for the technical management and execution of the systems engineering of technical solutions, - provides requirements and guidance for the content of the required information item.

ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-4 provides unified and consolidated requirements and guidance on systems engineering management planning. Its purpose is to help ensure consistency in the planning and control related to system concepts and life cycle concepts, models, stages, processes, process application, key points of view, adaptation, and use in various domains. ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-4 should help systems and software engineers to plan for and manage progress on a project.