DIN EN 60300-3-15:2010-05

This part of DIN EN 60300 provides guidance to engineering of system dependability and describes a process for realization of system dependability through the system life cycle. The overall dependability of a system is the combined result of complex interactions of system elements, application environments, human-machine interfaces, deployment of support services and other influencing factors. The engineering approach described in this standard represents the latest scientific knowledge and the associated technical disciplines for realizing the required dependability into the system of interest. The specific technical processes considered here are supported by a sequence of relevant process activities to achieve the objectives of each system life cycle stage. This standard is applicable to new system development and for enhancement of existing systems involving interactions of system functions consisting of hardware, software and human elements. This standard also applies to providers of subsystems and suppliers of products that seek system information and criteria for system integration. Methods and tools are provided for system dependability assessment and verification of results for achievement of dependability objectives. At DIN and VDE the responsible Committee is K 132 "Zuverlässigkeit" ("Dependability") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies).