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Work on software FMEA (SFMEA) is beginning, but Work on software FMEA (SFMEA) is beginning, but
at present no technique for SFMEA that at present no technique for SFMEA that
integrates hardware and software models% known to the authors integrates hardware and software models % known to the authors
exists. exists.
% %
Software generally sits on top of most modern safety critical control systems Software generally sits on top of most modern safety critical control systems
@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ be modelled; and could thus be `complete' failure mode models.
%up through the electronics and then through the controlling software. %up through the electronics and then through the controlling software.
Presently FMEA, stops at the glass ceiling of the computer program. Presently FMEA, stops at the glass ceiling of the computer program.
This paper presents a modular variant of FMEA, Failure Mode Modular De-Composition (FMMD) methodology which This paper presents a modular variant of FMEA, Failure Mode Modular De-Composition (FMMD), a methodology which
can be applied to software, and is compatible can be applied to software, and is compatible
and integrate-able with FMMD performed on mechanical and electronic systems. and integrate-able with FMMD performed on mechanical and electronic systems.
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