EN 14160:2001

EN 14160:2001 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Space engineering - Software". This standard covers: This European Standard defines the space software engineering process and its interfaces with the space project management standards (EN 13290) and space product assurance standards (EN 13291) and explains how they apply in the software engineering process. This Standard is applicable to all the elements of a space system, including the space segment, the launch service segment and the ground segment. This Standard covers all aspects of space software engineering including requirements definition, design, production, verification and validation, and transfer, operations and maintenance. The scope of this Standard is the software developed as part of a space project, i.e. "Space system product software". It is not intended to cover software developments out of scope with the system of space standards. An example is the development of commercial software packages, where software is developed for a (large) volume market and not just for a single customer, and the main requirement analysis consists of market analysis, combined with a marketing strategy. Other classes of software products not covered are: management information systems (e.g. finance, planning), technical information systems (e.g. CAD/CAM, analysis packages) and supporting software products for documentation systems, database systems, spread­sheets. These usually result from the procurement or adaptation of existing commercial products, and not part of the space system development. Such software products are, however, often part of a supporting infrastructure for space systems. When viewed from the perspective of a specific project context, the requirements defined in this Standard should be tailored to match the genuine requirements of a particular profile and circumstances of a project.

This European Standard defines the space software engineering process and its interfaces with the space project management standards (EN 13290) and space product assurance standards (EN 13291) and explains how they apply in the software engineering process. This Standard is applicable to all the elements of a space system, including the space segment, the launch service segment and the ground segment. This Standard covers all aspects of space software engineering including requirements definition, design, production, verification and validation, and transfer, operations and maintenance. The scope of this Standard is the software developed as part of a space project, i.e. "Space system product software". It is not intended to cover software developments out of scope with the system of space standards. An example is the development of commercial software packages, where software is developed for a (large) volume market and not just for a single customer, and the main requirement analysis consists of market analysis, combined with a marketing strategy. Other classes of software products not covered are: management information systems (e.g. finance, planning), technical information systems (e.g. CAD/CAM, analysis packages) and supporting software products for documentation systems, database systems, spread­sheets. These usually result from the procurement or adaptation of existing commercial products, and not part of the space system development. Such software products are, however, often part of a supporting infrastructure for space systems. When viewed from the perspective of a specific project context, the requirements defined in this Standard should be tailored to match the genuine requirements of a particular profile and circumstances of a project.

EN 14160:2001 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 49.140 - Space systems and operations. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 14160:2001 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 16603-40:2014, ISO 8402:1994, EN 13290-6:2001, EN 16601-00-01:2015, EN 13290-2:2001, EN 13290-3:2001, EN 10301:2003, EN 13290-4:2001, EN 13292:1999, EN 13290-1:1999, EN 13290-5:2001, EN 13290-7:2001, EN 14607-6:2004. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

EN 14160:2001 is associated with the following European legislation: Standardization Mandates: M/237. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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