1 Scope
1.1 Fields of application
This part of ISO/IEC 29110 introduces the major concepts required to understand and use the ISO/IEC 29110 series. It introduces the characteristics and requirements of a VSE and clarifies the rationale for VSE -specific profiles , documents, standards and guides .
This part of ISO/IEC 29110 also introduces process , lifecycle , standardization concepts and defines the organizational terms common to the VSE Profile Set of Documents.
This part of ISO/IEC 29110 is applicable to a VSE . A VSE is an entity (enterprise, organization , department or project ) having up to 25 people. The lifecycle processes described in the ISO/IEC 29110 series, Standardized Profiles and Technical Reports are not intended to preclude nor discourage their use by an entity that is larger than a VSE .