How many controls does ECSS Software Engineering Standards have?

ECSS Software Engineering Standards contains 33 controls organized across 8 domains.

Where does ECSS Software Engineering Standards apply?

ECSS Software Engineering Standards is applicable in International (ESA/ECSS). Organizations operating in or serving customers in this jurisdiction should evaluate its requirements.

What frameworks does ECSS Software Engineering Standards map to?

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ECSS Software Engineering Standards (ESA)

The European Cooperation for Space Standardisation (ECSS) software engineering standards (ECSS-E-ST-40C, ECSS-Q-ST-80C) establish requirements for space software development used by the European Space Agency (ESA) and European space industry. ECSS-E-ST-40C covers the software engineering lifecycle including requirements, design, coding, testing, and maintenance.

Domains

5.9-5.10 Operations and Maintenance

5.8 Software Verification

5.7 Software Delivery and Acceptance

5.6 Software Validation

5.5 Software Design and Implementation

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