Outcome (glossary)

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a) Process outcomes represent measurable and observable results or change of state achieved by executing a process. (Created for SEBoK)

b) Significant change of state or the meeting of specified constraints. e.g., requirements or goals. (ISO/IEC/IEEE DIS)

c) End result or consequence of a process or project. (PMI, 2021)

Source

a) This definition was developed for the SEBoK.

b) ISO/IEC/IEEE. DIS. Systems and software engineering — Vocabulary. Geneva, Switzerland: International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765 DIS (Draft International Standard).

c) PMI. 2021. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 7th Edition. Project Management Institute.

Discussion

This definition was developed to support Process Description in the SEBoK.

SEBoK v. 2.13, released 17 November 2025