A Framework for Assessing Standards for Safety Critical Computer-Based Systems

The application of software safety standards as part of the development of safety critical software is usually considered an essential element of any safety program. Yet it is fairly rare for safety practitioners to step back and critically evaluate both ...

We present a metamodel for the specification of safety compliance needs.The metamodel abstracts concepts and criteria from different safety standards.Its application results in models for structuring and managing compliance information.It can be used ...

Safety assurance and certification are amongst the most expensive and time-consuming tasks in the development of safety-critical embedded systems. The increasing complexity and size of this kind of systems combined with the growing market demand ...