Software Standards

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

The director of software development has been asked to give a briefing to the board of directors outlining what software standards are considered to be industry best practices.

Provide a brief description for the following standards:

• ISO standards
• IEEE standards
• SEI CMMI
• Metrics

Provide an example on how the standard would be used in a software development project.