DO-178C Compliance Skill
Purpose
Enable planning and execution of DO-178C software certification activities for airborne software development across all Design Assurance Levels.
Capabilities
- Software level determination
- Plan for Software Aspects of Certification (PSAC)
- Software Development Plan (SDP) generation
- Software requirements analysis
- Traceability matrix management
- Structural coverage analysis (MC/DC)
- Tool qualification planning
- Deviation and issue management
Usage Guidelines
- Determine software level based on system safety assessment
- Develop compliant plans before starting development
- Maintain complete traceability from requirements to code and tests
- Achieve required structural coverage for software level
- Qualify tools that could insert errors or fail to detect errors
- Document and resolve all deviations and issues
Dependencies
- LDRA
- VectorCAST
- Coverage analysis tools
- Requirements management tools
Process Integration
- AE-023: DO-178C Compliance Planning