A methodology for establishing quality requirements and identifying, implementing, analyzing, and validating the process and product of software quality metrics is defined. The methodology spans the entire software life cycle. Although this standard includes examples of metrics, this standard does not prescribe specific metrics.
IEEE Std 1061-1992 history
0000 IEEE Std 1061-1998(R2009)
1998IEEE Std 1061-1998 IEEE Standard for a Software Quality Metrics Methodology
1993IEEE Std 1061-1992 IEEE Standard for a Software Quality Metrics Methodology