On the efficacy of safety-related software standards

TL;DR

This paper discusses the challenges of safety-related software standards in developing safe systems and proposes research activities and actions to address these persistent issues.

Contribution

It introduces new research directions and actions aimed at resolving longstanding problems in safety-related software standards.

Findings

Identifies key difficulties in current safety standards

Proposes targeted research activities and actions

Highlights the need for improved standards development

Abstract

Difficulty of safety-related software standards to help producing software for safe systems is discussed. Some research activity and other actions are proposed to focus on and possibly resolve long-lasting related problems.