Systematic examination of the extent to which an entity is capable of fulfilling specified requirements. [ ISO 8402, ISO/IEC 9126-1, ISO/IEC 14598 ]
- The requirements may be formally specified, as when a product is developed for a specific user under a contract, or specified by the development organisation, as when a product is developed for unspecified users, such as consumer software, or the requirements may be more general, as when a user evaluates products for comparison and selection purpose. [ ISO/IEC 9126-1 ]
