Industrial Case: Acquiring Software for Pipeline Operations

The goal of this chapter is to discuss developing software requirements for a safety critical system using multidisciplinary team approaches. Such specifications are systems oriented in that they address functional, performance, and hardware/software interface requirements. The chapter also identifies some of the best practices for use in specifying requirements. There is a wealth of resources available on the topic of requirements because of its importance and due to the challenges associated with specifying them and getting them right. The chapter touches on just a few of the important issues and identifies a few of the readily available resources.