LR guidelines for the development of dependable computer-based systems

The paper describes the framework of the Lloyd´s Register guidelines for dependable computer-based systems (LRGDS). It defines the development approach adopted by the guidelines, the industrial needs that they address and the technical requirements it attempts to satisfy. The LRGDS model focuses on how the management of software development should be handled through the production of appropriate plans. Based on these plans assessment of whether the development process has been carried out properly can be undertaken and fitness for purpose established