This standard is concerned only with the reviews; it does not define procedures for determining the necessity of a review, nor does it specify the disposition of the results of the review. Review types include management reviews, technical reviews, inspections, walk-throughs, and audits.

Definition of the performance requirements for the methods to be used during the evaluation of software products of the software development life-cycle. The review process ensures that: 1) Progress according to plan is assessed, based on an evaluation of product development status. 2) Recommendations are provided for changing project direction or to identify the need for alternative planning. 3) Recommendations are provided for maintaining global control of the project through adequate allocation of resources. 4) Evidence of compliance of products and processes to standards, guidelines, specifications, and procedures is provided. 5) Evidence is provided that...

Software is employed in most equipment and business systems. To achieve the expectations of the users of the software, it is essential to have disciplined methods for evaluating of software products as they pass along the software development life-cycle.