Projected 12207 Implementation Cost
The cost to implement Standard 12207 in an organization will depend on the organization's level of software engineering process maturity, (sophistication), the number of tasks to be implemented, schedule constraints, size and number of sites of the organization. The first two factors will be the major cost drivers. For the purposes of the chart shown below, Software Engineering Process Maturity is measured by the organization's position on the Carnegie Mellon, Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability Maturity Model, or if the organization has ISO 9001 certification. Following is a table that shows high, medium or low implementation cost based upon these cost drivers:
Implementation Cost Drivers |
Low Implementation Cost |
Medium Implementation Cost |
High Implementation Cost |
| Software Engineering Process Maturity |
SEI Level 4 or 5 |
SEI Level 3 or ISO 9001 Certification |
SEI Level 1 or 2 |
| Number of Tasks to Be Implemented |
Less than 25 tasks |
25-100 tasks |
More than 100 tasks |
| Allocated Implementation Time |
12+ months |
6 months to 1 year |
Less than 6 months |
| Size of the Software Engineering Department |
Less than 25 people |
25-100 people |
100+ people |
| Number of Sites |
1 |
2 |
3+ |
In summary, the typical cost to implement 12207 should be between 5% to 15 % of the Software Engineering yearly budget and take from 6 months to 18 months in flow time. |
