ISO/IEC TR 19583-22:2018 PDF

Overview - ISO/IEC TR 19583-22:2018 (Registering and mapping development processes using ISO/IEC 19763)

ISO/IEC TR 19583-22:2018 is a Technical Report in the ISO/IEC 19583 series that demonstrates how to register and map software development process models using the metamodel framework for interoperability (MFI). The report shows a practical usage scenario that combines facilities from ISO/IEC 11179‑3, ISO/IEC 19763‑5 and ISO/IEC 19763‑10 to register process models and the mappings between them, promoting the reuse of tailored project process models and associated deliverables. The scope is limited to process models for software development projects and their deliverables.

Key technical topics and requirements

• Metamodel framework for interoperability (MFI): Uses ISO/IEC 19763 parts to define how process models and mappings are expressed and registered.
• Process model registration (ISO/IEC 19763‑5): Describes how to register a Standard Process Model and project-specific models in a metadata registry (MDR).
• Core mapping model (ISO/IEC 19763‑10): Provides the mechanism for registering mappings between different process models so models can be compared, merged, or reused.
• Metadata registry practices (ISO/IEC 11179 family): Assumes process models and mappings are registered in accordance with ISO/IEC 11179 principles (referenced ISO/IEC 11179‑6 for registration conditions).
• Representation examples: Illustrates RDF-based representations and object-instance diagrams as example encodings of the Standard Process Model and project models.
• Assumptions and constraints: Limited to software development processes and deliverables; process models are described using a specific modelling language and registered using the referenced metamodels.

Practical applications and benefits

• Reuse of past project knowledge: Registering models and mappings enables project managers to reuse or adapt successful past project plans, reducing risk and improving efficiency.
• Interoperability and traceability: Standardized registration promotes consistent interpretation of processes across teams, tools, and organizations.
• Tooling integration: Metadata registries and MFI-compliant tools can store RDF or other serializations of process models for automated discovery and mapping.
• Process tailoring and migration: Supports merging, modifying and mapping between a Standard Process Model (e.g., ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207) and project-specific variants.

Who uses this standard:

• Software project managers and process engineers
• Metadata registry administrators and standards engineers
• Tool vendors providing process management, model repositories, or interoperability solutions

Related standards

• ISO/IEC 19763 series (MFI): Parts 1, 3, 5, 8, 10
• ISO/IEC 11179 series (metadata registries), incl. ISO/IEC 11179‑3 and 11179‑6
• ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207 (standard project process model)

Keywords: ISO/IEC TR 19583-22:2018, metadata, process model registration, ISO/IEC 19763, ISO/IEC 11179, RDF, software development process, process model mapping, metadata registry.