IEC 61508 Software Safety Training Course Outline

Programme for 2 day Software Safety Training Course

Day 1

Session Time Title Coverage
1 8:30 – 9:30 IEC 61508 Overview
  • IEC 61508 overall structure
  • How different parts fit together
2 9:30 – 10:30 IEC 61508 Part 3 Overview
  • How does Part 3 fit in the overall IEC 61508 and E/E/PE system lifecycle
  • Overview of the IEC 61508 Part 3 scope, structure and content
  • Differences between software and hardware
  • Compliance framework for software
REFRESHMENTS
3 10:45 – 12:30 IEC 61508 Part 3 Software requirements (generic requirements)
  • Software development lifecycle and safety lifecycle
  • Requirements applicable throughout software development lifecycle
    • Software configuration management
    • Software forward and backward traceability
    • Software verification and validation (V&V)
    • Software modification
    • Software tool qualification
  • Differences between system and application software
LUNCH
4 13:30 – 15:30 IEC 61508 Part 3 Software requirements (generic requirements)
  • Continue from Session 3
REFRESHMENTS
5 15:45 – 16:30 Workshop #1
  • Questions on lectures given (multi-choice)
  • Discussions
16:30 DAY 1 FINISH

Day 2

Session Time Title Coverage
6 8:30 – 10:30 IEC 61508 Part 3 Software requirements (specific requirements)
  • Requirements applicable to specific software development lifecycle stages
    • Software safety requirements specification
    • Software architecture
    • Software system design
    • Module design
    • Coding
    • V&V
REFRESHMENTS
7 10:45 – 12:00 SIS Safety Life cycle Requirements according to IEC 61511(cont’d)
  • Continue from Session 6
8 12:00 – 12:30 Workshop #2
  • Questions on lectures given (multi-choice)
  • Discussion
LUNCH
9 13:30 – 14:30 Software safety in the context of other related standards
  • Similarities and differences between IEC 61508 and other standards, including
    • IEC 61511
    • EN 50128
    • Def Stan 00-55
    • DO-178, ARP4754, CAP 670
REFRESHMENTS
10 14:45 – 15:45 IEC 61508 Part 3 potential new developments
  • IEC 61508 maintenance committee activities
    • Key software safety topics being discussed and debated
    • Software lifecycle
    • Proven in use
    • Tool qualification
    • Data safety
11 16:15 – 16:30 Open Forum
  • Discussion/questions on any issues covered on the course
  • General discussion & feedback
16:30 DAY 2 FINISH