Design Guidelines for Reliability, Maintainability, and Software Quality

Abstract

Reliability, maintainability, and software quality have to be built into complex equipment and systems during the design and development phase. This has to be supported by analytical investigations (Chaps. 2, 4, 6) as well as by design guidelines and tests (Chaps. 5, 3, 7, 8). Developing design guidelines demands practical experience and engineering feeling. Adherence to such guidelines limits the influence of those aspects which can invalidate the models assumed for analytical investigations, and improve the inherent reliability, maintainability, and safety of both hardware & software. Each industry producing equipment and systems with high reliability (RAMS) requirements is aware of the necessity for such guidelines.