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Process Assessment in Supplier Selection for Safety-Critical Systems in Nuclear Domain

Authors : Timo Varkoi, Risto Nevalainen

Published in: Computer Safety, Reliability, and Security

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Nuclear power plants set strict requirements for their suppliers. Need for digital systems containing software increases as analog technology is maintained and replaced. We have used process assessments to evaluate safety-related systems development and developed a tailored assessment method for that. Selection of a capable supplier is a key to successful system delivery and qualification. Process assessments are found to be a cost-efficient way to analyze systems development. This paper provides a practical example in applying a process assessment method in supplier evaluation. A similar approach could be exploited in other domains, where domain specific requirements are essential. Benefits of the approach are discussed based on the experiences so far.

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Footnotes
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COTS = Commercial off the Shell, PWS = Pre-existing Software (in Common Position 2014), PDS = Pre-developed Software (in IEC 60880). These can be considered as synonyms.
 
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Metadata
Title
Process Assessment in Supplier Selection for Safety-Critical Systems in Nuclear Domain
Authors
Timo Varkoi
Risto Nevalainen
Copyright Year
2017
Book
Computer Safety, Reliability, and Security

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-66283-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-66284-8

Copyright Year: 2017

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66284-8_25

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