Standards and practices for reliable safety-related software systems

Author

Sparkman, Debra

Author_Institution

Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., NM, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

7-10 Oct 1992

Firstpage

318

Lastpage

328

Abstract

Safety and reliability are of increasing concern as mechanical systems are replaced or upgraded with computer-based software technology as we move into the 21st century. The article is the result of an evaluation of domestic and international, industry and government accepted practices and standards relating to software safety and reliability. Standards were evaluated for similarities and variance. There are three areas of interest when discussing the development of safety-related software systems. These are the quality enhancing development processes, safety analysis techniques, and measurement techniques for assessing reliability or safety

Keywords

safety; software quality; software reliability; standards; computer-based software technology; government accepted practices; measurement techniques; quality enhancing development processes; reliable safety-related software systems; safety analysis techniques; software safety; standards; Computer industry; FAA; Government; IEC standards; Mechanical systems; Software reliability; Software safety; Software standards; Software systems; Standards development;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Software Reliability Engineering, 1992. Proceedings., Third International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Research Triangle Park, NC

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2975-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISSRE.1992.285902

Filename

285902