Hironori Washizaki, Juan Garbajosa, “Proposals for the SWEBOK evolution process from the viewpoint of ISO/IEC/JTC1/SC7 standardization activities,” IEEE CS SWEBoK Evolution Virtual Town Hall Meeting, Aug 25, 2016

1. Proposals for the SWEBOK evolution
process from the viewpoint of
ISO/IEC/JTC1/SC7 standardization
activities
Hironori Washizaki
Professor, Waseda University
ISO/IEC/JTC1/SC7/WG20 convenor
washizaki@wasedaj.jp
Juan Garbajosa
Professor, Technical University of Madrid (UPM)
SWEBOK co-editor, ISO/IEC/JTC1/SC7/WG20 former convenor
jgs@etsisi.upm.es
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2. Contents
• Brief introduction of SC7/WG20
• Evolution process involving SC7/WG20
• Alignment with SC7 standards going beyond
technical concepts
• Eligibility criteria for knowledge areas based
on market recognition
• Conclusion
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3. ISO/IEC standards within SC7
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Adapted from https://sites.google.com/site/isoiecjtc1sc7/
WG20

4. WG20 - Software and Systems Bodies of
Knowledge and Professionalization
• Specifying requirements for high quality BoKs and
helping experts create specific BoKs with high quality
– Cooperation in the production and ISO-adoption of BOKs
incl. SWEBOK (ISO/IEC TR 19759), SEBOK, PABOK, ITBOK …
– Guide to produce a high quality BoK
• Specifying requirements for high quality certification
and qualifications, and helping scheme bodies
– Revision of ISO/IEC 24773 (Certification of SWE professionals
― Comparison framework) as conformance standard
– Monitor schemes and encourage bodies to use 24773
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5. Evolution process involving SC7/WG20
• Problem: lacking active involvement of WG20
– WG20 had almost the same opportunity as public review
– Time given turned out to be short for a careful review
from the viewpoint of standardization.
• Solution: process and mechanisms for tight/frequent
interaction between SWEBOK team and WG20
– Wiki to share ideas and process comments online
– Rigorous on-line procedure for disposing comments
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SC7/WG20
Adapted from https://sites.google.com/site/isoiecjtc1sc7/ https://www.computer.org/web/swebok https://www.iconfinder.com/icons/437925/mirror_wiki_wikipedia_icon
Comment Disposition

6. Alignment with SC7 standards
• Problem: SWEBOK is not fully aligned with ISO docs
– “IEEE CS has established two international certification
programs (CSDA, CSDP)”? CSDA was NOT a certification!
– Append. introduces IEEE and ISO standards. But not enough.
• Solution
– Tight and frequent interaction between the SWEBOK team
and SC7/WG20
– Mapping of SC7 standards concepts and practices at a lower
granularity level: incl. 12207, 15288, new 24773
– New 24773: I. General Requirements, II. Description
Guidance, III. SE, IV. SWE
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ISO/IEC
12207
ISO/IEC
15288
ISO/IEC
24773
・・・
Lifecycle
Process
Certification

7. Eligibility criteria for knowledge
areas based on market recognition
• Problem: lacking fast reaction and decision-
making mechanisms
– “The purpose is to describe portion of BOK that is
generally accepted, … ”. Generally accepted?
• Solution: define criteria that facilitates decision-
making process for choosing knowledge area
– Number of job positions offered in last years
– Industrial rigor and relevance for industry
– Identification of a minimum number of topics in which
the area can be broke down
– Existence of standards
– Teaching material available (textbooks…) 7

8. Conclusion
• Recommendations for supporting SWEBOK
evolution from SC7-standardization viewpoint
– Evolution process involving SC7/WG20
– Alignment with SC7 standards
– Eligibility criteria for knowledge areas based on
market recognition
• Towards a continuous evolution
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ISO/IEC
12207
ISO/IEC
15288
ISO/IEC
24773
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