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DO-178B Safety Critical Software Design Process Consulting

Such consulting activities are aimed at DO-178B directed safety-critical embedded software designs; they include, but are not limited to:

Assessment of the system and software development process with regard to DO-178B
Assessment of verification & validation activities
Assessment of project management & QA guidelines
Report customisation and presentation

Esterel Technologies' DO-178B Process Consulting Services help our customers to set up a software design methodology and process in full compliance with the DO-178B standard and related qualification process.

Such consulting activities include, but are not limited to:

Presentation of the SCADE-based DO-178B development process based on examples, from system requirements to actual software integrated on the target.
Setting up the SCADE-based development process.
Analysis of existing flow and tools.
Proposal for migration towards SCADE flow.
Set-up of low-level verification activities (compiler, linker) based on C samples and SCADE Compiler Verification Kit.
Contribution to PSAC drafting and contribution to the review of certification documents.
Upon customer request, support with certification authority audits and reviews.

This image shows a classic DO-178B waterfall model with interaction and iteration loops between the levels.

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