This International Standard establishes a common framework for software life cycle processes, with well-defined terminology, that can be referenced by the software industry. It applies to the acquisition of systems and software products and services, to the supply, development, operation, maintenance, and disposal of software products and the software portion of a system, whether performed internally or externally to an organization.
IEEE 12207-2008 history
2017IEEE 12207-2017 Systems and software engineering - Software life cycle processes
2008IEEE 12207-2008 Systems and software engineering - Software life cycle processes