Our software fault tree analysis training covers the most common root causes of software failures and how to brainstorm them when conducting a system fault tree analysis. This class is intended for software engineers, system engineers, safety engineers and reliability engineers.
Software fault tree analysis training DVD
Software Fault Tree Analysis Training
Virtual self -guided trainingKnowledge Base
The software fault tree analysis begins with the Common Defect Enumeration. The CDE was developed from our extensive database of software failure root caues.
Flexible
The self guided training is can be taken on your schedule. The DVD option is also very flexible.
Effective
The hardware centric approach just doesn’t work. Software doesn’t wear out. The fault tree must focus on functional failures.
Cost effective
Analyzing the software root causes in a structured manner is faster than analyzing them in an ad-hoc manner.
Our software fault tree analysis approach works
This software fault tree analysis course covers adding software root causes to a system fault tree. Contrary to popular belief, software failure modes should be worked into a system-level software fault tree instead of analyzing software faults in a vacuum. Another common but faulty approach is to treat the software as a black box. For the software FTA to be effective, the software must be analyzed from a functional perspective instead of a black-box perspective.
For example – it’s ineffective for the fault tree to have an event that says, “Software failed.” That’s an example of a black-box approach which is common but essentially useless. The practical approach is to analyze how the software will fail in specific terms. Example: “The software allowed an inadvertent state change.” The software fault tree analysis training covers the methods employed for constructing a system fault tree with software failure modes.
Fault trees are an effective means of identifying unknown hazards in a system. This top-down analysis complements the Failure Modes Effects Analysis, which is conducted from the bottom-up viewpoint. Fault trees are useful for emerging technology or for identifying the root cause of a field issue that is difficult to reproduce.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
As per the terms and conditions page of this website, software training classes are non-refundable.