Railway software assurance
Software project management, safety analysis, risk evaluation and quality testing undertaken by railway sector specialists.
With modern rail systems increasingly reliant on software controls and higher levels of vehicle autonomy, our Software Assurance services will help protect day-to-day operations from software specification errors, design flaws, inadequate software safety requirements.
Our software assurance services are used by rolling stock manufacturers, infrastructure managers, service operators and the industry supply chain, who draw upon our team's technical expertise and pragmatic application of relevant international standards such as IEC61508, EN50128 (and now EN 50716), IEC 62279, ISO/IEC 12207 and IEEE 1558.
Our rail assurance projects
Elizabeth line - Crossrail
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Aventra Vehicle Digital Risk Assessment
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Sydney Metro Shadow Operator
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- Software project management & planning, configuration management, safety analysis, risk evaluation and Safety Cases.
- Software verification and validation and documentation reviews
- Testability support and audits.
- Software maintainability support.
- Independent software assessment as either an accredited or unaccredited service.
- Assessment of compliance with software safety standards.
- Training on software assurance & safety standards.
Benefits of working with Ricardo
- Understand software safety requirements and relationships to system safety requirements.
- Identify software hazards and potential quality issues.
- Make effective trade-offs between quality requirements and judicious software architectural and design decisions.
- Independent assessment of commercial off-the-shelf or bespoke products to manage risk and ensure compliance.
- Development of safety cases.
- Analysis of functional and non-functional requirements to ensure integrity levels support a safe and secure system.
- Procurement support from specifications to tender evaluations.
Why choose Ricardo
International scope
Our international network of offices and rail technical centres supports the transfer of skills and experience from one region of the world to the next.
Whole-system mindset
We will help your teams apply systematic processes so that your engineering projects deliver a positive contribution to the wider rail system.
An industry voice
Our experts are leading contributors to the international committees, working groups and professional forums that define the rail industry’s technical standards.
Collaboration
We add value by working alongside your teams in an open and constructive partnership, offering balanced and insightful perspectives on the bigger picture.
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