ISO/IEC 24773-3:2021

FINAL
INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
DRAFT
STANDARD FDIS
24773-3
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7
Software and systems engineering —
Secretariat: BIS
Certification of software and systems
Voting begins on:
2021-05-25 engineering professionals —
Voting terminates on:
Part 3:
2021-07-20
Systems engineering
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative reference . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Conformance . 2
5 Requirements for certification of systems engineering professionals .2
5.1 General . 2
5.2 Fundamental components of a conformant scheme . 2
5.3 Knowledge — Identification of a body of knowledge (BOK) . 2
5.3.1 General. 2
5.3.2 Reference body of knowledge . . 3
5.3.3 Alternate body of knowledge . 3
5.3.4 Other technical knowledge . 3
5.3.5 Domain knowledge . 3
5.3.6 Verification of knowledge . 3
5.4 Skills . 4
5.4.1 Identification of skills . 4
5.4.2 Assessment of skills . 4
5.5 Competence . 4
5.6 Professional attributes . 5
5.7 Certification renewal . 5
Annex A (informative) Elaboration of SE knowledge areas . 6
Annex B (informative) Elaboration of skills . 7
Annex C (informative) Elaboration of competency areas . 9
Annex D (informative) Exemplar mappings of competencies to skills and knowledge .11
Bibliography .12
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Foreword
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Subcommittee SC 7, Software and systems engineering.
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Introduction
The ISO/IEC 24773 series addresses the certification of professionals in software and systems
engineering. ISO/IEC 24773-1 contains general requirements for such certification schemes.
This document contains requirements specific to certification schemes for systems engineering
professionals.
The concepts, and requirements for certification schemes contained in ISO/IEC 24773-1 and
ISO/IEC 17024 apply to this document.
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Software and systems engineering — Certification of
software and systems engineering professionals —
Part 3:
Systems engineering
1 Scope
This document elaborates requirements and recommendations for certifications schemes based on
ISO/IEC 24773-1, which are specific to the domain of systems engineering.
2 Normative reference
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO/IEC 17024, Conformity assessment — General requirements for bodies operating certification of
persons
ISO/IEC 24773-1:2019, Software and systems engineering — Certification of software and systems
engineering professionals — Part 1: General requirements
ISO/IEC TS 17027, Conformity assessment — Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for
certification of persons
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC 17024, ISO/IEC TS 17027,
ISO/IEC 24773-1 and the following apply.
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3.1
system
combination of interacting elements organized to achieve one or more stated purposes
Note 1 to entry: A system is an integrated set of elements, subsystems, or assemblies that accomplish a defined
objective. These elements include products (hardware, software, firmware), processes, people, information,
techniques, facilities, services, and other support elements in combination organized to achieve one or more
[2]
stated purposes (see INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook ).
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015, 4.1.46, modified — The original notes 1, 2 and 3 to entry have
been removed; a new note 1 to entry has been added.]
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3.2
systems engineering
SE
interdisciplinary approach governing the total technical and managerial effort required to transform
a set of stakeholder needs, expectations, and constraints into a solution and to support that solution
throughout its life
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015, 4.1.49, modified — The abbreviate term "SE" has been added.]
4 Conformance
This document contains requirements for conformant certification schemes which are specific to
systems engineering. General requirements for conformant schemes also apply; and these are defined
in ISO/IEC 24773-1 and incorporated by reference into this document.
A certification scheme for professionals in systems engineering may claim conformance to this document
if it satisfies all requirements contained in this document, ISO/IEC 24773-1; and ISO/IEC 17024.
A conformant certification scheme may be created and owned by one body, and subsequently utilized
or applied by a separate certification body. For the purposes of this document, the requirements in
Clause 5 apply to the certification scheme itself, unless otherwise noted as specifically applying to a
certification body.
5 Requirements for certification of systems engineering professionals
5.1 General
This clause contains requirements and recommendations specific to the certification of systems
engineering professionals. The following requirements and associated criteria may also be used to
compare certification and qualification schemes.
5.2 Fundamental components of a conformant scheme
5.2.1 A list of skills that the professional to be certified in systems engineering is expected to exhibit
shall be mapped by the scheme to the knowledge areas of the reference body of knowledge (BOK), and to
the defined competencies.
NOTE An exemplar mapping is shown in Table D.1 and Table D.2 in Annex D.
5.2.2 For baseline education the recommended benchmark is for a formal engineering degree (in any
[4]
engineering field) recognized under the Washington Accord ; or an equivalent technical degree and/
or verifiable on-the-job professional training specifically in systems engineering. Equivalences to formal
engineering education shall be explicitly declared by the scheme with accompanying rationale.
5.3 Knowledge — Identification of a body of knowledge (BOK)
5.3.1 General
The necessary knowledge areas required by the scheme shall be based on a BOK. The scheme shall
document the source and authority of that BOK.
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5.3.2 Reference body of knowledge
[2]
The reference BOK is the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook , which describes the following
knowledge areas (i.e., processes, methods and activities) in systems engineering:
a) Generic Life Cycle Stages
b) Agreement Processes
c) Technical Processes
d) Technical Management Processes
e) Organizational Project Enabling Processes
f) Tailoring process and Application of Systems Engineering
g) Cross-Cutting Systems Engineering Methods
h) Specialty Engineering Activities
Refer to Annex A for elaboration of these knowledge areas. See Table A.1.
5.3.3 Alternate body of knowledge
If the scheme contains another
...