Software reuse: A safety-critical primer

Numerous standards exist to assist software developers in producing higher quality software products. The International Standards Organization (e.g., ISO 9001) and the Software Engineering Institute capability maturity model provide good foundations upon which to improve software development processes and quality. These standards are not often used to develop safety-critical software although some organizations have successfully used SEI-CMM to develop mission critical software. Organizations who sponsor or develop guidance for development of safety-critical software include the US DoD, the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Motor Industry Software Reliability Association (MISRA), and RTCA, Inc., (formerly the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics)