IEEE 1462 : 1998

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GUIDELINE FOR THE EVALUATION AND SELECTION OF CASE TOOLS

Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers

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Foreword
Introduction
1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Definitions and acronyms
    3.1 Definitions
    3.2 Acronyms
4. Overview of evaluation and selection of CASE tools
    4.1 Initiation process
    4.2 Structuring process
    4.3 Evaluation process
    4.4 Selection process
    4.5 General process considerations
         4.5.1 Sequencing of processes
         4.5.2 Reducing cost and risk
5. Initiation process
    5.1 Goal setting
    5.2 Establishing selection criteria
    5.3 Project planning and control
6. Structuring process
    6.1 Requirements definition
         6.1.1 Organizational information gathering
         6.1.2 Requirements identification
         6.1.3 Requirements structuring
    6.2 CASE tool information gathering
    6.3 Identifying final candidate CASE tools
7. Evaluation process
    7.1 Preparing for evaluation
    7.2 Evaluating CASE tools
         7.2.1 Measurement
         7.2.2 Rating
         7.2.3 Assessment
    7.3 Evaluation reporting
8. Selection process
    8.1 Preparing for selection
    8.2 Applying the selection algorithm
    8.3 Recommending a selection decision
    8.4 Validating the selection decision
9. CASE tool characteristics
    9.1 Functionality - characteristics related to
         life-cycle processes
         9.1.1 Characteristic: Management Process
         9.1.2 Characteristic: Development Process
                9.1.2.1 Subcharacteristic: Modeling
                9.1.2.2 Subcharacteristic: Construction
         9.1.3 Characteristic: Maintenance Process
         9.1.4 Characteristic: Documentation Process
         9.1.5 Characteristic: Configuration Management
                Process
         9.1.6 Characteristic: Quality Assurance Process
         9.1.7 Characteristic: Verification Process
         9.1.8 Characteristic: Validation Process
    9.2 Functionality - characteristics related to CASE
         tool usage
         9.2.1 Characteristic: Environment in which the
                CASE tool operates
         9.2.2 Characteristic: CASE tool integrability
         9.2.3 Characteristic: Aspects of the CASE tool's
                application
    9.3 General quality characteristics
         9.3.1 Characteristic: Functionality
         9.3.2 Characteristic: Reliability
         9.3.3 Characteristic: Usability
         9.3.4 Characteristic: Efficiency
         9.3.5 Characteristic: Maintainability
         9.3.6 Characteristic: Portability
    9.4 General characteristics not related to quality
         9.4.1 Characteristic: Acquisition
         9.4.2 Characteristic: Implementation
         9.4.3 Characteristic: Support Indicators
         9.4.4 Characteristic: Evaluation or Certification
Annex A - Considerations on the use of this International
          Standard
Annex B - Examples of selection algorithms
Annex C - Bibliography

Abstract

Gives the evaluation and selection of CASE tools that cover a partial or full portion of the software engineering life cycle. Establishes processes and activities applicable to the evaluation of CASE tools and selecting the most appropriate CASE tools from several candidates. These are generic processes and organizations must tailor them to meet organizational needs.