Add-on Products for VectorCAST/Ada
MC/DC
The Requirements and Technical Concepts for Aviation (RTCA) Document Number RTCA/DO-178B specify that qualification of a software tool is necessary when processes of the DO-178B document are eliminated, reduced, or automated by the use of a software tool without its output being verified. VectorCAST addresses the automation of the software verification process as defined by DO-178B. The qualification of a software verification tool is mandated by DO-178B Section 12.2.2 on a project by project basis. The qualification data produced for each project operating under the DO-178B guideline is done under the guidance of the project certification authority and Designated Engineering Representative (DER).
Requirements Gateway
The VectorCAST Requirements Gateway permits the flow of data between a requirements management tool and the VectorCAST testing tools. Through a simple and intuitive interface, developers can quickly and easily link requirements to VectorCAST test cases. Once test cases have been executed, the traceability metrics can be viewed from within the VectorCAST framework, or the requirements management Tool. The user has full control over which VectorCAST attributes are passed back to the requirements database. Data such as the "Test Name", "Test Result" {Pass | Fail | none}, and test coverage percentage, can be linked to user chosen attributes in the requirements database.
