ASD-STAN PREN 9125 PDF

General

This document specifies the requirements for the effective control of non-deliverable software. This document can be used during the design, development, test, production, release, use, maintenance, and retirement of non-deliverable software. This can include non-deliverable software procured from external suppliers and utilized in the design, production, evaluation, test, acceptance, or calibration of a deliverable product.

This document focuses solely on the unique requirements of the operational processes that pertain to non-deliverable software as identified by subclause 1.2.

Operational processes not covered in this document are addressed by the respective organization’s Quality Management System (QMS), based on the EN 9100-series (i.e., EN 9100, EN 9110, EN 9120) and/or ISO 9001 standards.

If there is a conflict between the requirements of this document, and customer or applicable statutory/regulatory requirements, the latter shall take precedence.

Application

The organization shall consider the requirements of this document to determine applicability.

This document applies to non-deliverable software (including firmware) that affects a deliverable product or service. Following are several applications and supporting examples of non-deliverable software that is within the scope of this document:

— design and development: modelling, simulation, virtual reality, virtual machine, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Three-Dimensional (3D) modelling and analysis tools, software compiler, and code generators;

— manufacturing: additive manufacturing, Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) programs, robotics, factory automation, tools that load deliverable software, software used in special process (e.g., heat treat, shot peen, sonic wall inspection), and automated manufacturing software (i.e., pick and place);

— verification, validation and maintenance: Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) programs, hardware or software qualification, code coverage, test scripts, analysis tools, acceptance test, production acceptance, calibration (inspection, test or calibration), simulator, emulator, and software used in post-delivery service provisions.

The following types of software are not within scope of this document:

— deliverable software (refer to EN 9115);

— manufacturing and measuring equipment embedded software (e.g., operating system, drivers);

— enterprise or office software (e.g., MS Office, word processing or spreadsheet applications, Teams, network software, email, employee management system).

Informative

In this document, the following verbal forms are used:

— “shall” indicates a requirement;

— “should” indicates a recommendation;

— “may” indicates a permission;

— “can” indicates a possibility or a capability.

Information marked as “NOTE” is for guidance in understanding or clarifying the associated requirement, and “e.g.” indicates suggestions given for guidance.¹

¹ Notes to entry used in definitions, however, are considered normative and will provide additional information that supplements the terminological data such as statements, instructions, recommendations or requirements relating to the use of a term.