Identification, Integration and Tracking of Software System Safety Requirements
Abstract
Unless identified, and prevented or corrected, hazardous conditions can exist in the software systems which are a part of the command and control systems of military equipment, and can reduce equipment effectiveness or lead to equipment mishaps. This report introduces a process for software system safety which identifies and determines: hazardous conditions controlled by software, the extent of the safety analysis required, the analytical techniques necessary to identify critical errors, the design features necessary for corrective action, testing requirements to verify and validate corrective actions, and requirements to integrate safety measures into an overall software system Hazard and Accident Tracking System (HATS). The CECOM HATS, with its centralized source of software safety information, including hazard controls, risk assessments, and reports generation, is a valuable tool to assist engineers in developing requirements and establishing an integrated software safety program. Software safety, Safety-critical, Hazard and accident tracking system, HATS, Software trouble report, Lessons learned, Safety requirements/criteria analysis
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA283569
Entities
People
- Leonard L. Russo
Organizations
- United States Army Communications-Electronics Command