As one of the largest independent safety-critical software consulting company in the U.S., Enea has over 2,000 person-years of embedded software expertise via RTCA-DO178B: Enea 100+ software engineers and DERs have all contributed to the expertise and valuable knowledge available through these seminars.
Highlights of the Basic and Advanced DO-178B / DO-254 Training Seminar include:
Basic Training (Day One):
· DO-178B and DO-254 clearly explained: how to really interpret it for today's avionics
· The DO-178B Lifecycle: a step-by-step synopsis
· Certification levels: minimizing impact by planning ahead
· DO-178B Lifecycle artifacts: what is, and is not, needed
· Software processes: how to establish effective processes for maximum success, minimum $
· Minimizing redundancy & overkill: how to reduce project cost and schedule per DO-178B
· Tool Qualification - when, why, and how for efficient DO-178B compliance
· Structural Coverage: an overview and clear explanation
· Reducing project risk
· Surviving and passing an FAA or DER audit the first time, with integrity
· Dealing with FAA ACOs (Aircraft Certification Offices)
· PSAC: how to successfully develop and deploy
· Processes and checklists: metrics for assessing quality & effectiveness of your critical project
· Software requirements: high & low-level, how to write, interpret, track, and implement
· Meet a DER: Ask any questions of an FAA DER for Level A Systems Software and complex electronic hardware
Advanced Training (Day Two). Detailed, applied training in the following topics:
· Structural Coverage: Detailed Explanation. Maximize coverage with minimal work.
· Traceability
· PLD, ASICs, Complex Hardware: Achieving compliance with new FAA regulations
· DER specifies: Roles, Becoming a DER, FAA Job Aids, maximizing DER effectiveness
· DOD/Military: Achieving DO-178B compliance for legacy and new projects
· Software & System Safety: Designing safer and more reliable/maintainable embedded software
· Safe Coding Practices: Designing safer and more reliable/maintainable embedded software
· COTS Software: Selecting, Using & Applying “Commercial Off the Shelf” software system.