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This paper presents ongoing research into the modular certification of Integrated Modular Systems (IMS) within BAE Systems. An IMS is an open systems approach to the construction of systems from a set of standard hardware and software modules. Modular certification is the modular safety assessment of such systems. The aim is to reduce the certification costs of a system following a change to the system. To achieve this, a strategy has been proposed that is based on the concept of change isolation through the use of rely/guarantee contracts. The strategy advocates a more product-oriented approach to the development of safety cases for IMS.
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Blow, J., Cox, A., Liddell, P. (2005). Modular Certification of Integrated Modular Systems. In: Redmill, F., Anderson, T. (eds) Constituents of Modern System-safety Thinking. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-130-X_12
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