This document defines the process assessment guidelines needed to meet the purpose of defined VSE profiles. It is applicable to all VSE profiles and is compatible with ISO/IEC 33002.
The possible uses of this document are as follows.
a) Assessment to evaluate the process capabilities. Use when an organization wants an assessment of profile conformance (basic, etc.) of the implemented processes.
b) Supplier's capability assessment. Use when a customer asks for a third party to conduct an assessment in order to obtain a profile (basic, etc.) of the implemented process by the system or software development and maintenance supplier.