DEFSTAN 00-55(PT1)/1(1991) : INTERIM

Name: DEFSTAN 00-55(PT1)/1(1991) : INTERIM
Brand: DEFSTAN

Superseded

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THE PROCUREMENT OF SAFETY CRITICAL SOFTWARE IN DEFENCE EQUIPMENT - REQUIREMENTS

Superseded date

08-01-1997

Published date

01-12-2013

Publisher

UK Ministry of Defence Standards

Preface
Section One General
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Warning
3 Related Documents
4 Definitions
5 Requirements Enabling Competition, Use,
Alteration and Support
Section Two Safety Management
6 Responsibility for Safety
7 MOD Safety Assurance Authority
8 Hazard Analysis and Safety Risk Assessment
9 Tenders
10 Support
11 Quality Assurance
12 Risk Analysis
13 Quality of Staff
14 Design Team
15 V & V Team
16 Independent Safety Auditor
17 Subcontracting Arrangements
18 Safety Plan
19 Safety Reviews
20 Code of Design Practice
21 Safety Records Log
22 Documentation
23 Requirements for Deliverable Items
24 Configuration Management
25 Certification and Acceptance into Service
26 Production
27 In-service
28 Disposal
Section Three Software Engineering Practices
29 Specification
30 Design
31 Coding
32 Formal Arguments
33 Dynamic Testing
34 Use of Existing Software
35 Validation
36 Tool Support
Annex A Definitions
Annex B Deliverables
Annex C Requirements for the Configuration System
Annex D Safety Critical Software Certificate
Index

Gives requirements for all software used in Defence Equipment designated as Safety Critical. Only refers to the development of SCS and does not deal with safety of the whole system. Coverage includes: risk analysis, quality assurance, safety plan, configuration management, dynamic testing, use of existing software, production, tool support, safety records log, and hazard analysis and safety risk assessment. Also gives definitions and annexes.

DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	UK Ministry of Defence Standards
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	DEFSTAN 00-55(PT1)/2(1997) : 1997

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