PRQA Announces DO-178B Qualification Pack for QA*C++

ESC, BOSTON and LONDON, UK – September 22, 2009 – PRQA | Programming Research, a world leader in coding standard enforcement and language-based static analysis, today announced the availability of a DO-178B Qualification Pack for QA·C++, its industry-leading high-fidelity language analysis tool. PRQA plays an instrumental role in the development and application of coding standards in many industries including aerospace and avionics.

“As Safety-critical aerospace applications increasingly rely on embedded and system software, there is a growing need to verify the accuracy and consistency of this software,” said Paul Blundell, CEO PRQA | Programming Research. “As a result, we’re seeing an uptick in demand for qualification data, or software verification tools, from tool vendors. A pre-verified qualification pack seemed like the natural solution to address this need.”

PRQA selected Verocel Inc., a leading authority on D0-178B qualification and software certification processes, to help the company create a qualification pack with independent verification of QA·C++. Verocel has extensive expertise with RTCA/DO-178B Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification, and participated in a number of DO-178B software certification projects to level A standards.

Projects that employ the qualification pack are eligible for certification credit for the following two DO-178B objectives:

- “A-5 (4) Source Code conforms to standards,” and

- “A-5 (6) Source Code is accurate and consistent.”

The QA·C++ Qualification Pack includes Tool Operational Requirements (TOR), Tool Qualification Data (TQD), and Tool Qualification Plan (TQP) documents, along with a user-activated Certification Report to provide users with automated project-based artefact documentation. The PRQA solution provides unmatched DO178B certification fulfilment, and meets tool and process qualification needs for process-driven software development projects.

Through the use of QA·C++ coding standard compliance modules, PRQA’s associated qualification pack and a new automated certification report, developers of any software-based subsystem can provide the necessary verification documentation to obtain certification credit for DO-178B objectives.

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About PRQA | Programming Research

PRQA | Programming Research pioneered the application of language-based analysis technology to automatically enforce coding standards—so you can build better software. Established in 1986, we’re recognized as “the coding standard experts” by leading software developers, industry experts, and standards organizations worldwide. We’re known as the thought leaders for developing and implementing best practices in today’s demanding software development environment—PRQA’s proven expertise in coding standard development, automated coding standard enforcement, automated code review & software inspection, and source code analysis is simply unmatched. Our products include QA·C™, QA·C++™, QA·J™, QA·MISRA™, QA·JSF++™, and QA·HICPP™ (HIGH·INTEGRITY C++™) which can be found wherever software quality is paramount, coding standard compliance is mandated, high-integrity code is essential, developer productivity is key, and project success rates are critical. PRQA has corporate offices in the UK, USA, India, Ireland, and The Netherlands, complemented by a worldwide distribution network. Find out more at programmingresearch.com.

About VEROCEL INC.

Verocel provides expertise and services for Software Verification in the safety critical software industry. The Verocel staff has extensive experience providing safety critical software services in the avionics, ground-based aviation and the industrial sectors. Its services include the development and review of software plans and standards, software requirement and test development, software structural coverage analyses, life cycle data traceability, and outsource support. Founded in 1999, Verocel is privately held and headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts. For more information, please visit www.verocel.com.

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