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ISO/IEC 9126

lastmod 2021-05-24created 2021-05-241 edits

ISO/IEC 9126 Software engineering — Product quality was an international standard for the evaluation of software quality. It has been replaced by ISO/IEC 25010:2011.

Quality characteristics

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Functionality

  • Capability of the software product to provide functions that meet stated and implied needs

Reliability

  • Capability to maintain a specified level of performance when used under specified conditions
  • Capability of the SW product to let users prevent errors

Usability

  • Capability of the SW product to be easily understood, learned, and preferred by users

Efficiency

  • Degree of performance provided relative to the resources used
  • Degree of support required to perform the required functions

Maintainability

  • Capability of the SW to be changed, such as modified or improved, according to the operating environment, requirements, and functional specifications

Portability

  • Capability of the SW to be moved to other environments, such as other HW and SW
  • Degree of the SW's capability to be transferred to another environment

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