For highly critical and complex software applications in modern avionics the necessity to provide assurance that DO-178C Data Coupling and Control Coupling within a software application has been adequately exercised, during verification activities, is an important activity in the elimination of potential errors. How to exactly satisfy the Data Coupling and Control Coupling objective in DO-178C has often been misunderstood.

This presentation will provide a detailed approach to systematically identify all data couplings and control couplings so that performing the analysis in a complete and consistent way becomes achievable. The strategy identified can be extended to include highly complex platforms, such as IMA and Multicore processors, and enable the identification of additional verification that may be required on such complex platforms.

FREE WEBINAR: DO-178C Advanced Data Coupling and Control Coupling Analysis techniques for highly critical software

Duration: 15 mins

Presentor: Martin Beeby (EASA CVE)

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Accurate estimates are one of the most critical aspects of any successful project. They provide a framework for project costs, resources, and timelines. This is even more true in the avionics domain: without correct project estimates, very bad surprises can happen, including massive delays and critical additional costs, let alone project failure. If data is the new money, its real value resides on a pertinent use of metrics and analytics, which are in turn the raw material for appropriate decision making. In this webinar, ConsuNova team of FAA DERs and EASA CVEs will be sharing the most relevant lessons learned during their +25 years of experience working in projects with top avionics companies worldwide.

FREE WEBINAR: Avionics Project Estimation Strategies

Webinar Topics:

• Project Metrics strategies to aid high level estimations.
• Industry Best Practices in DO-254 and DO-178C Project Certification Setup.
• Early thinking of your Avionics Toolchain and costs.
• Process, Tools, and Technology: DOs and DON’Ts.

Duration: 1 Hour

Presenters:

• Reza Madjidi: FAA Consulting DER
• Martin Beeby: EASA CVE

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As the use of this technology for critical software applications in avionics has increased, there are a number of issues that need to be considered to ensure the safety and integrity goals are met. Clarifying each of these issues will ease the application of model-based development and verification; therefore, this supplement provides guidance for applicants and certification or approval authorities to facilitate the use of this technology. This webinar discusses how best to setup and use model-based development and verification in the software life cycle for software that is produced in accordance with DO-178C. In this webinar, ConsuNova team of FAA DERs and EASA CVEs will be sharing the most relevant lessons learned during their +25 years of experience working in projects with top avionics companies worldwide.

FREE WEBINAR: Top Considerations for Successful Avionics Model-Based (DO-331) Certification

Webinar Topics:

• Overview of MBD in the context of DO-331 Certification.
• Relationship between Requirements and Models.
• Combining MBD with traditional methods.
• Benefits gained from MBD & DO-331.
• Understanding the role of qualified tools.
• Ensuring all the DO-331 objectives are covered.

Duration: 60 Minutes

Presenters:

• Reza Madjidi: FAA Consulting DER
• Martin Beeby: EASA CVE

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This DO-178C training and workshop provides an overview of DO-178C Planning objectives.  The training then explains how to setup the Plan for Software Aspects of Certification (PSAC) in the most efficient way.  During the DO-178C workshop, we demonstrate a PSAC Template and how it should be organized. 

Upon completion, attendees are well aware of overall DO-178C processes per design assurance and specifically what DO-178C PSAC is and how it is structured.

SW-CERT-101: DO-178C Overview Training and Explanation of PSAC

Coverage:

• Scope of DO-178C in Software Certification
• Understanding of DO-178C Planning Objectives
• Best Practices to Setup DO-178C Process Plans
• How to document PSAC (Plan for Software Aspects Certification)
• PSAC Template Example
• Depth of Technology and Process explanations in PSAC

Category: DO-178C
Level: Introductory
Prerequisite: AV-CERT-101
Duration (mins): 60
#of Slides: 49

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This DO-178C development training and workshop provides the true understanding of how to setup Software Development Plan (SDP) to comply with DO-178C objectives.  The SDP Template clearly sets the required content and process to efficiently describe an optimized DO-178C SDP.  The workshop continues with DO-178C development objectives explanation per software level. The depth and content of requirements, design and code is then explained.  Relationship of each component and what is expected in DO-178C traceability.

Upon completion, attendees will understand what DO-178C SDP is , how SDP is setup and what is the best way to describe DO-178C life cycle.  Furthermore, this DO-178C workshop explains what are the requirements attributes and how to setup the DO-178C development standards to fully meet DO-178C development objectives.  The DO-178C traceability is well explained.

SW-CERT-110: DO-178C SDP Setup and Development Objectives

Coverage:

• Understanding of DO-178C Development Objectives
• How to document SDP (Software Development Plan)
• Best Practices to Setup DO-178C SDP
• SDP Template Example
• Software Life Cycle meaning in DO-178C
• Development Components required for each DO-178C Levels
• DO-178C Requirement Writing
• DO-178C Design and Coding
• DO-178C Traceability

Category: DO-178C
Level: Moderate
Prerequisite: SW-CERT-101
Duration (mins): 60
#of Slides: 81
 

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This DO-178C verification training and workshop provides the true understanding of how to setup Software Verification Plan (SVP) to comply with DO-178C objectives.  The SVP Template clearly sets the required content and process to efficiently describe an optimized DO-178C verification methodologies.  The workshop continues with DO-178C verification objectives explanation per software level. The testing types and approach is then explained.  DO-178C Testing traceability and what is the best approach for structural coverage.  Different types of test by analysis is explained and the workshop finishes with review checklist examples.

Upon completion, attendees will understand what DO-178C SVP is , how SVP is setup and what is the best way to describe DO-178C verification strategies.  Furthermore, this DO-178C workshop explains what are different types of tests and how to organize your SVCP. 

SW-CERT-120: DO-178C SVP Setup & Verification Objectives

Coverage:

• Understanding of DO-178C Verification Objectives
• How to document SVP (Software Verification Plan)
• Best Practices to Setup DO-178C SVP
• SVP Template Example
• Required DO-178C Tests for each DAL
• DO-178C Testing Traceability
• DO-178C Software COTS testing
• DO-178C Reviews and Example Checklists
• DO-178C Analysis

Category: DO-178C
Level: Moderate
Prerequisite: SW-CERT-110
Duration (mins): 60
#of Slides: 60
 

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This Avionics training sheds bright light into the vagueness of Configuration Management and Quality Assurance Processes and Objectives as defined in DO-178C, DO-254 and ARP 4754A.  Significant effort in creating this content has resulted in a creative approach to ease the understanding of these processes and how they map to project tool environment and project life-cycle.

Upon completion of this training, attendees are enabled to implement or adjust their CM and QA process to enhance their Avionics Certification Demonstration while reducing their cost versus traditional approach. ConsuNova Configuration and Quality Process Templates examples add additional understanding on how to establish these processes in a more natural language easily understood by engineers yet compliant to FAA and EASA expectations.

AV-CERT-110: Avionics Configuration Management and Quality Assurance Process

Coverage:

• Objectives and meaning of Configuration Management Process
• What is the DO-178 or DO-254 Control Category
• Understanding of Avionics Baselines and Releases
• Problem Reporting and Change Process
• Managing Open Problem Reporting according to AMC/AC 20-189
• Quality Assurance Roles and Responsibilities
• Optimizing Quality Assurance

Category: Avionics
Level: Introductory
Prerequisite: None
Duration (mins):50
#of Slides: 52

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Aviation projects are expensive to deliver. No matter if you’re focusing on DO-178 or DO-254 certification, when you’re developing safety-critical software your risks of non-compliance are of the utmost concern, both with your time and money. Budgets are tighter and deadlines are shorter, yet you must maintain uncompromising quality. That’s why you need proven products to help you become compliant. ConsuNova is a proven leader in aerospace and avionics, and has created a comprehensive set of templates and checklists that are fully compliant with DO-178C and DO-254, all fulfilling FAA, EASA and Military compliance requirements. Their checklists help make your project fully compliant in the shortest time possible, making your requirements management system your most essential tool from the start of your project until certification and completion. You need complete confidence in your requirements management, risk management, and test management which Visure Solutions provides in their award-winning Visure Requirements ALM Platform.

What you learn:

Coverage of Avionics Certification Objectives via Proper Review Checklists
Certification Authorities expectations from good compliance reviews.

• How Visure supports DO-178C/DO-254, ARP 4754, ARP 4761
• How to achieve ARP 4754, DO-178C & DO-254 compliance faster
• How to reduce Certification Risk – for every type of certification data item, where Visure integrates the checklist or audit template.
• How to increase Traceability of Reviews to your Baselines
• How to Boost Real-time collaboration

Speakers:

Fernando Valera, CTO, Visure Solutions
Reza Madjidi, CEO and FAA Consulting DER, ConsuNova, Inc
 

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This DO-178C Training module explains the reasons behind Structural Coverage Analysis and Objectives.  Throughout the workshop, explanations are provided on three types of DO-178C “code coverage” and how to achieve 100% Structural Coverage Objectives in most cost-effective way. DO-178C MC/DC is well explained with examples and exercises.  A solid method is presented to perform Object Code to Source to Code Traceability for DO-178C DAL-A. 

Upon completion, attendees will understand how best to setup Structural Coverage Analysis and which tools are best to use for this DO-178C Objective.  The attendees will have a clear understanding of achieving top-down approach of DO-178C testing and reasons behind Structural Coverage Analysis. 

SW-CERT-200:DO-178C Structural Coverage Objectives, Explanation & Best Methods

Coverage:

• Explanation of DO-178C Structural Coverage Analysis
• Types of Tests
• DO-178C Verification Objectives 
• Preferred DO-178C Testing Approach
• DO-178C MC/DC explanations and examples
• Achieving 100% Structural Coverage Analysis
• Object Code to Source to Code Traceability for DO-178C DAL-A

Category: DO-178C
Level: Advanced
Prerequisite: SW-CERT-120
Duration (mins):  50  
#of Slides: 50

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This Avionics training provides a clear explanation of what design assurance is and why we need it for the development of anything that is complex. Starting with a fundamental explanation of safety, the training explains what key activities drive the design assurance level determination and how the resulting design assurance level affects the development activities and how it fits with the overall aircraft certification process. 

Upon completion, attendees will understand what drives the need to Design Assurance and Design Assurance Levels applied during development of Systems, Hardware and Software. Furthermore, this introductory training explains what drives design assurance levels and design assurance activities.

AV-CERT-101: Introduction to Design Assurance (ARP 4754A and ARP 4761)

Coverage:

• Understanding of Design Assurance
• Overview of Design Assurance Levels (DALs)
• Design Assurance Levels and Safety
• The Relationship between Systems, Software, and Hardware Development
• The role of Design Assurance in the Certification Process
• Fundamentals of Design Assurance
• How the Regulations drive Design Assurance Objectives

Category: Avionics
Level: Introductory
Prerequisite: None
Duration (mins): 60
#of Slides: 52

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This DO-254 training and workshop provides an overview of DO-254 Planning objectives.  The training then explains how to setup the Plan for Hardware Aspects of Certification (PHAC) in the most efficient way.  During the DO-254 workshop, we demonstrate a PHAC Template and how it should be organized.
 
Upon completion, attendees are well aware of overall DO-254 processes per design assurance and specifically what DO-254 PHAC is and how it is structured.

HW-CERT-101: DO-254 Overview Training and Explanation of PHAC

Coverage:

• Scope of DO-254 in Hardware Certification
• Understanding of DO-254 Planning Objectives
• Best Practices to Setup DO-254 Process Plans
• How to document PHAC (Plan for Hardware Aspects Certification)
• PHAC Template Example
• Depth of Technology and Process explanations in PHAC

Category: DO-254
Level:  Introductory
Prerequisite: AV-CERT-101
Duration (mins):  60  
#of Slides: 53

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This DO-254 development training and workshop provides the true understanding of how to setup Hardware Development Plan (HDP) to comply with DO-254 objectives. The HDP Template clearly sets the required content and process to efficiently describe an optimized DO-254 HDP. The workshop continues with DO-254 development objectives explanation per software level. The depth and content of requirements, design and code is then explained. Relationship of each component and what is expected in DO-254 traceability. 

Upon completion, attendees will understand what DO-254 HDP is , how SHP is setup and what is the best way to describe DO-254 life cycle. Furthermore, this DO-254 workshop explains what are the requirements attributes and how to setup the DO-254 development standards to fully meet DO-254 development objectives. The DO-254 traceability is well explained.

HW-CERT-110: DO-254 HDP Setup and Development Objectives

Coverage:

• Understanding of DO-254 Development Objectives
• How to document HDP (Hardware Development Plan)
• Best Practices to Setup DO-254 HDP
• HDP Template Example
• Hardware Life Cycle meaning in DO-254
• Development Components required for each DO-254 Levels
• DO-254 Requirement Writing
• DO-254 Design and Implementation
• DO-254 Traceability

Category: DO-254
Level: Moderate
Prerequisite: HW-CERT-101
Duration (mins): 60
#of Slides: 47

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This DO-254 training and workshop provides an explanation of why A(M) 20-152A has been developed and an overview of A(M)C 20-152A objectives that are additional to the objectives of DO-254.
 
Upon completion, attendees are well aware of the additional objectives provided by A(M)C 20-152A per design assurance and ready for the COTS and COTS-IP specific module HW-CERT-300.

HW-CERT-100: DO-254 A(M)C 20-152A overview

Coverage:

• History of DO-254 and AC 20-152 and rationale for A(M)C 20-152A
• Scope of A(M)C 20-152A and overview of objectives
• Details of Custom Device development objectives
• Details of Circuit Board Assembly objective

Category: DO-254
Level: Introductory
Prerequisite: AV-CERT-100
Duration (mins): 45
#of Slides: 33

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This DO-254 verification and validation training and workshop provides the true understanding of how to setup Hardware Verification & Validation Plan (HVVP) to comply with DO-254 objectives.  The SVP Template clearly sets the required content and process to efficiently describe an optimized DO-245 verification methodologies.  The workshop continues with DO-254 verification and validation objectives explanation per hardware level. The testing types and approach is then explained.  DO-254 Testing traceability and what is the best approach for elemental analysis.  Different types of test by analysis is explained and the workshop finishes with review checklist examples.

Upon completion, attendees will understand what DO-254 HVVP is , how HVVP is setup and what is the best way to describe DO-254 verification strategies. 

HW-CERT-120: DO-254 HVVP Setup & Verification Objectives

Coverage:

• Understanding of DO-254 Verification Objectives
• How to document HVVP (Hardware Verification & Validation Plan)
• Verification and Validation differences
• Best Practices to Setup DO-254 HVVP
• HVVP Template Example
• Required DO-254 Tests for each DAL
• DO-254 Testing Traceability
• DO-254 Reviews and Example Checklists
• DO-254 Analysis

Category: DO-254
Level: Moderate
Prerequisite: HW-CERT-110
Duration (mins):  60
#of Slides: 53

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More than 75% of today’s avionics and safety-critical systems still write requirements in textual format; all for many good reasons.  Writing requirements is not an easy task.  It requires not only the knowledge of system, but also talent in setting the exact behavior of the system, software or hardware in a consistent, complete and testable manner.  Although DO-178C and DO-254 set objectives on what requirements should cover, these guidelines are not designed to give engineers tools or know-how on ways to structure, nor methods.

This ConsuNova webinar provides engineers methods and guides on what are the best ways to capture their requirements independent of tool usage and independent of implementation.  Attendees will gain ample knowledge on levels of requirements (from aircraft down to low-level requirements).  We will demonstrate attributes of good and bad requirements to reduce further assumptions and eventually reducing verification cost.  This webinar aligns the art of writing requirements to the expectations from ARP 4754A, and how to develop compliant requirements covering the objectives in DO-178C and DO-254.

WEBINAR: Discussing the Art of Requirements Writing for safety-critical application

Webinar Topics:

• Avionics Requirements Sources and Types
• Requirements Levels and Structure
• Requirements Scope
• Traceability between layers
• Requirements Presentation and Style
• Rules & Recommendations for specifying requirements
   

Duration: 70 Mins

Presenters: 

• Reza Madjidi: FAA Consulting DER
• Martin Beeby: EASA CVE

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The "Urban Air Mobility Market is projected to grow from USD 2.6 billion in 2022 to USD 28.3 billion by 2030. The increasing demand for an alternative mode of transportation in urban mobility for commercial applications and technological innovations in unmanned technology are the major factors driving the market.  Similarly, the global market for eVTOL aircraft is estimated to be USD 8.5 million in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 30.8 million by 2030.  The Europe urban air mobility market is projected to grow at 19%  during the forecast period. The growth of this market is mainly driven by the growing need for green energy and noise-free aircraft and the increasing use of eVTOL aircraft for cargo applications and increasing demand for an alternative mode of transport.

Worldwide certification authorities, such as the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are trying to harmonize certification paths in this fast pace development.  Although there are scattered information in this regards, there are varieties of aircraft design each with unique offerings, routes, missions and modes of operations.  On top of that, there are flavors of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) involved in either segment.

Although it is more obvious what requirements should be followed during software development (DO-178C) and hardware development (DO-254), the confusion comes in early architecture (ARP 4754A) and safety assessments (ARP 4761).  As ConsuNova helping few of the UAM and eVTOL design organizations, we have learned few things to share to steer you in a smoother direction.  This ConsuNova webinar provides engineers guidance opportunities and signals obstacles in certification of eVTOL.
 

FREE WEBINAR: Opportunities and Obstacles in Certification of eVTOL

Webinar Topics:

1. Overview of eVTOL types and certification basis 
2. AFHA process for eVTOL
3. Challenges of PASA for eVTOL
4. Opportunities for applying DO-178C and DO-254 to eVTOL
    

Duration: 55 mins

Presenter: Reza Madjidi, ConsuNova CEO

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