How to Certify the very small Entity software processes using ISO/IEC 29110

Abstract

A large majority of enterprises worldwide are VSEs (Very Small Entities). Like for any business, VSEs in the IT business sector face a challenging and strong competition. Adopting “best practices”, standardizing processes and obtaining an international recognition or certification, are key factors for success. This paper introduces a new and cost/effective alternative for international recognition of small SMEs (VSEs), as good quality software producers. The new standard is VSE tailor-made, lightweight, certifiable and compatible with traditional models such as CMMI [2], ISO330xx [15], or ISO 9000. New standards are on their way to internationally harmonize these conformity assessments and certificates for VSEs.