Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: c90016c6-e03f-4224-8ff3-87a6f7d3ca42
Document Type: srp
Title: Appendix 7-A
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0525/ML052500547.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 7
Section ID: 7
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acceptable to include the software QA plan in a more general project QA plan if the required content exists. The software QA plan should conform with the requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, and the applicant/licensee’s overall quality assurance program. Management Characteristics The management characteristics that the software quality assurance plan should exhibit include purpose, organization, and responsibilities. Purpose requires a general description of the quality assurance process, and the goals of that process. The plan should list the general functions the software QA organization will be expected to perform and specific objectives for this project, if applicable. Organization requires a description of the software QA organization. The plan should describe the boundaries between the software QA organization and other company organizations. Reporting channels should be described. Responsibilities requires a definition of the responsibilities and authority of the software QA organization. The plan should require the software QA organization to assess and evaluate system safety, reliability and maintainability characteristics of the software. Implementation Characteristics The implementation characteristics that the software quality assurance plan should exhibit include measurement, procedures, and record keeping. Rev. 4 — June 1997 Appendix 7-A BTP HICB-14-14 Measurement requires a set of indicators used to determine the success or failure of the software QA effort. The plan should require quality assurance data to be systematically collected and analyzed to determine software quality. Procedures requires a description of the software QA procedures for the entire software life cycle. The plan should provide for QA participation in the assessment and review of project-specific standards, methods and tools. The plan should describe the methods, procedures and controls used to ensure that technical, quality and other requirements are accurately stated in