Introducing Agile Practices Into Development Processes of Safety Critical Software

In this paper we present AgileSafe - a method which supports introduction of agile practices into safety-critical software development processes. To represent safety assurance constraints resulting from the regulatory context, AgileSafe uses assurance case patterns. The knowledge base of AgileSafe helps the user to select the agile practices relevant for the considered software development project. The corresponding assurance case patterns define the scope of the evidence to be collected to demonstrate that the project meets its safety constraints. The overview of the method is presented with reference to a case study - a project for continuous glucose monitoring-enabled insulin pump system.