This standard identifies, classifies, and defines measures of the software aspects of in-service dependability. As such, it provides a framework for stakeholders to understand the software aspects of dependability and to make dependability measurements throughout the system life cycle. It provides definitions, requirements, and guidance for the data collection and analysis necessary to make consistent and actionable measurements of a software system’s reliability, availability, supportability,… read more and recoverability. This standard is applicable to any software system or service. It is particularly useful for critical systems where the reliability of their safety, security, functionality, performance, and utilization, as well as recoverability, supportability, and availability are foremost. Examples of critical systems include those supplying communications infrastructure, first responder services, energy production and distribution, real time financial transactions, medical devices, health care administrative services, defense capabilities, personal and mass transportation, environmental monitoring, and water and waste management. read less
This standard identifies, classifies, and defines measures of the software aspects of dependability. As such, it provides a framework for acquirers and developers of software-reliant systems and services to (1) understand the software aspects of dependability and (2) develop and apply measures to continually assess and verify dependability throughout the life cycle. This standard is applicable to any software system or service. It particularly targets critical systems for which reliability,… read more maintainability, availability, security, trustworthiness, confidentiality, integrity, survivability, and, in some operational contexts, safety, usability, and privacy are essential characteristics. Examples of critical systems include those supplying communications infrastructure, emergency services, energy production and management, financial analysis and management, health care (medical and administrative services), defense capabilities, personal and mass transportation services, environmental monitoring, and water and waste management. As a catalog of measures, this standard a. Defines key terms, with references to relevant IEEE and ISO/IEC standards. b. Introduces a categorized set of measurable attributes of the software aspects of dependability. c. Discusses the selection of measures for a given system and operational context. d. Lists the measures. e. Describes the framework used to define the measures. f. Specifies selected measures, i.e., provides example measurement specifications using the framework and, as applicable, identifies related standards that define key terms or guidance for implementing the measures. g. Provides annexes containing a bibliography and supplemental information to support use of the measures. read less
This standard specifies and classifies measures of the software aspects of dependability. It is an expansion of the scope of the existing standard; the revision includes the following aspects of dependability: reliability, availability, and maintainability of software. The applicability of this standard is any software system; in particular, it applies to mission critical systems, where high reliability, availability, and maintainability are of utmost importance. These systems include, but are… read more not limited to, systems for military combat, space missions, air traffic control, network operations, stock exchanges, automatic teller machines, and airline reservation systems. read less