Dependability engineering of complex computing systems

This paper presents a development model focused on the production of dependable systems. Three classes of processes are distinguished: 1) the system creation process which builds on the classical development steps (requirements, design, realization, integration); 2) dependability: processes (i.e., fault prevention, fault tolerance, fault proposed approach relies on the identification of basic activities for the system creation process curd for the dependability processes, and then on the analysis of the interactions among the activities of each process curd with of dependable systems, we define for each system creation activity, a checklist that specifies the kelt issues related to fault prevention, fault tolerance, fault removal, and fault forecasting, that need to be addressed.