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Presagis announces next generation tool for the development of certifiable DO-178B safety critical embedded applications

VAPS XT-178 carries on Presagis commitment to deliver DO-178B qualifiable software

DASC Conference, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA - October 27, 2008 - Presagis, a leading provider of commercial-off-the shelf (COTS) modeling, simulation and embedded display graphics software and founding member of the DO-178B Industry Group, today announced VAPS XT-178. Scheduled for release in late 2009, VAPS XT-178 will be the company's next generation, COTS software tool for the prototyping, development, and deployment of DO-178B certifiable code for safety critical embedded applications in airborne software.

The first book on the most important safety certification documents (DO-178B and DO-254) for commercial and military avionics.

The authors of this world first (first book on DO-178B/DO-254) take you step-by-step through each milestone on the way to avionics D0178B and D0254 certification. They describe hundreds of examples, cases and actual experiences acquired while winning approvals for over 300 avionics certification programs via DO178 & DO254. Now available on Amazon.

Avionics Certification
A Complete Guide to DO-178 (Software), DO-254 (Hardware)

Pages : 244
Price: $95.00
ISBN 978-1-885544-25-4

To order: contact info@highrely.com, or www.highrely.com

DO-178B and DO-254, they explain, are intentionally written to be vague. The documents contain considerations, not requirements----but you won't get certified without them. To reach that goal, the authors offer practical advice acquired over two decades of certifications now flying aboard every major airliner and numerous military projects. "We don't teach regulations," they say, "but how to think like the FAA."

They fill the book with anecdotes that show how many companies make false starts, waste time and break budgets. Each myth and misconception about DO-178B and DO-254 is dissected and debunked.. You'll also find the best way to get a project started (begin with the "big bang" or an "evolutionary" approach). There is even guidance on how to staff a project.

After traveling the certification route so often, the authors have strong opinions, and they don't hold them back. For example; when should you argue with your government auditor, how to deal with a DO-178B Software DER (Designated Engineering Representative) and what are typical DO-254 cost metrics Then there's story of how one little comma (,) in the wrong place cost $125 million on a trip to Mars. You'll get a chuckle over DO-178B software that deteriorates into "science projects," or dealing with engineers who become "artists." There are suggestions on when to give your manager a raise. There is even a comparison of DO-178B and CMMI in this book.

There's advice on which DO178 tools to use and what to avoid, the merits of different programming languages, what the "D" in DO-178B should really mean, when planning can be too good, why some managers get it right the first time, some the second, some the third (and when it's too many times). There's the sad tale of a Very Light Jet manufacturer who ignored the authors' advice about unacceptable software in redundant systems. The FAA rejected it and the company lost $10 million.

This book is not a typical tutorial. Besides their software services, the authors were active trainers and they founded and ran the world's largest avionics services company. Between them, they've taught DO-178B/DO-254 to more students than all other seminars combined. Their wisdom can provide valuable insights to bring your project to a successful conclusion.

Contents of "Avionics Certification" Book:
1 . Introduction 2. Real World of DO-178B 3. Planning the Project 4. Criticality Levels 5. What is “Certified”? 6. Cost Vs Benefits 7. Military Certification 8. Getting Started 9. Safety Assessment 10. Planning, Development and Correctness 11. Quality Assurance Plan 12. Configuration Management 13. Software Development Plan 14. System Requirements\|	15. Software Design 16. Unit Testing 17. Software Testing 18. Structural Coverag 19. Test and Tools 20. DO-254 (Hardware) 21. Hardware Design Life Cycle 22. Gap Analysis 23. Verification 24. Project Organization 25. PSAC 26. Tool Qualification 27. Software Design Aspects 28. Cost Estimation and Metrics Glossary
To order: contact info@highrely.com, or www.highrely.com

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