DO-330 – Software Tool Qualification Considerations: For Teams Qualifying Development, Verification, or Test Tools Training by Tonex
This comprehensive training course is designed to help engineering and quality teams understand and implement DO-330, the standard that defines the qualification considerations for software tools used in airborne systems. The training covers essential principles and best practices for qualifying development, verification, and test tools in alignment with DO-178C guidance. Particular focus is placed on how tool qualification can impact system integrity and safety compliance. The course also explores cybersecurity implications—ensuring that qualified tools do not introduce vulnerabilities into the airborne system lifecycle and comply with secure development environments essential in regulated domains.
Audience:
- Avionics Software Engineers
- Systems and Safety Engineers
- Certification and Compliance Officers
- Cybersecurity Professionals
- Quality Assurance Teams
- Aerospace Project Managers
Learning Objectives:
- Understand DO-330’s role within DO-178C ecosystem
- Identify categories and qualification levels for software tools
- Apply processes to qualify development and verification tools
- Evaluate tool operational requirements and failure impacts
- Integrate cybersecurity concerns into tool qualification workflows
- Align tool qualification artifacts with certification authority expectations
Course Modules:
Module 1: DO-330 Fundamentals
- Purpose and scope of DO-330
- Tool classification and definitions
- Role of tool qualification in DO-178C
- Qualification context in airborne systems
- Impact on design and verification workflows
- Relationship with supporting standards
Module 2: Tool Qualification Planning
- Planning strategies for tool qualification
- Determining Tool Qualification Level (TQL)
- Role of the Tool Operational Requirements (TOR)
- Developing Tool Qualification Plans (TQPs)
- Tailoring qualification for tool types
- Security considerations during planning
Module 3: Verification and Validation
- Verification objectives for software tools
- Validation strategies and traceability
- Test procedures and result documentation
- Failure analysis and resolution
- Cyber assurance in validation activities
- Alignment with safety assessment processes
Module 4: Development Tools vs. Verification Tools
- Differentiating development and verification tools
- Qualification requirements based on tool use
- Examples of common tools in each category
- Associated risks and error containment
- Case examples for tool categorization
- Cybersecurity risks by tool type
Module 5: Tool Lifecycle Documentation
- Essential qualification documentation
- Tool Operational Requirements (TOR) examples
- Tool Accomplishment Summary (TAS) structure
- Change management and requalification
- Evidence for audit and certification reviews
- Integrating security documentation artifacts
Module 6: Certification and Cybersecurity Alignment
- Role of DERs and certification authorities
- Presenting tool qualification data for audit
- Secure development and configuration practices
- Cross-standard cybersecurity expectations (DO-326A, DO-356)
- Maintaining trust in toolchain integrity
- Ensuring continued airworthiness through updates
Enroll in Tonex’s DO-330 – Software Tool Qualification Considerations Training to equip your team with the critical knowledge needed to qualify development, verification, and test tools effectively. Ensure your airborne software development processes meet the highest standards of safety, certification, and cybersecurity resilience.