Purpose This piiblication contains the requirements for asoftware guahty (management) system. A compliant software quality (management) system needs to be established@ documented@ applied@ maintained@ assessed and improved@ and/or evaluated@ in accordance with requirements contained in the subsequent chapters. These requirements should provide confidence in the supplier's capability to deliver a software product or service that conforms to customer requirements. This publication establishes also a common framework for software life cycle processes@ with well-defined terminology that can be referenced by industry. This publication is designed to be tailored for an individual organization@ project or application within a project. When tailored@ this publication specifies the requirements to manage the quality of the software life cycle processes and their resulting products and services. Applicability This publication is primarily intended for use in a two-party contract. When referenced in a contract@ this publication shall apply to the supply (and related acquisition@ development@ production and deployment@ operation and maintenance) of the softwere embedded in a system@ a stand-alone software product and/or a software service. Note: Software includes the software portion of the firmware. This publication mAy be used internally by an organization for the supply (and related acquisition@ development@ production and deployment@ operation and maintenance) of the software embedded in a system@ a stand-alone sofhvare product and/or a software service. For the supply (and related acquisition@ development@ production and deployment@ operation and maintenance) of other system components (e.g. hardware)@ this publication has to be used in conjunction with other appropriate standards (e.g. AQAP-11 O). If any inconsistencies exist between the contract requirements and this publication@ the contract requirements shal! prevail.