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