Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Authors

Chapter 1    Introduction to RTCA/DO-254

Design Assurance Level

DO-254 and DO-178B

Overview of DO-254

What Does It Mean to Me?

References

Further Information

Chapter 2    Regulatory Background

Means of Compliance

Guidance Materials

Issue Papers

Orders

References

Chapter 3    Planning

Plan for Hardware Aspects of Certification

Tool Assessment and Qualification

Alternative Methods

Schedule

FAA Order 8110.105 Aspects

Hardware Design Plan

Hardware Validation Plan

Hardware Verification Plan

Hardware Configuration Management Plan

Hardware Process Assurance Plan

Hardware Standards

Validation and Verification Standards

Hardware Archive Standards

Submittals and Coordination

References

Chapter 4    Requirements

Why Use Requirements?

Requirements Author

System Requirements

Types of Requirements for Electronic Hardware

Allocation and Decomposition

Timing and Performance Specifications

Writing Requirements

PLD Requirements

Electronic Hardware Requirements

Requirements Organization

Systems, Hardware, and Software

Chapter 5    Validation

Derived Requirements

Creating Derived Requirements

Validation Methods

Chapter 6    Philosophy 101—Design Assurance Through Design Practice

DATDP

Device Selection

Design Philosophy

Design Execution

Chapter 7    Verification

Functional Failure Path Analysis

Appendix B Additional Verification

Independence

Review

Analysis

Test

Test Case Selection Criteria

Test Cases and Requirements

Chapter 8    Process Assurance

Sampling

Conformity

Audits

Audits of Configuration Management

SOI Audit Dry Run

Inspections

Deviations

Sub-Tier Supplier Oversight

Chapter 9    Configuration Management

Why Configuration Management?

Data Control Categories

Configuration Management Activities

Configuration Identification

Baselines

Baseline Traceability

Problem Reports

Change Control

Release

Retrieval

Data Retention

Protection against Unauthorized Changes

Media Selection, Refreshing, Duplication

References

Chapter 10  Additional Considerations

Previously Developed Hardware

Commercial Off-the-Shelf Components Usage

Product Service Experience

Tool Assessment and Qualification

Chapter 11  Summary

Index

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