Page 36
General Principles of Software ValidationGuidance for Industry and FDA Staff
Other Government References
W. Richards Adrion, Martha A. Branstad, John C. Cherniavsky. NBS Special Publication 500-75,
Validation, Verification, and Testing of Computer Software, Center for Programming Science and
Technology, Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology, National Bureau of Standards, U.S.
Department of Commerce, February 1981.
Martha A. Branstad, John C Cherniavsky, W. Richards Adrion, NBS Special Publication 500-56,
Validation, Verification, and Testing for the Individual Programmer, Center for Programming
Science and Technology, Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology, National Bureau of
Standards, U.S. Department of Commerce, February 1980.
J.L. Bryant, N.P. Wilburn, Handbook of Software Quality Assurance Techniques Applicable to
the Nuclear Industry, NUREG/CR-4640, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1987.
H. Hecht, et.al., Verification and Validation Guidelines for High Integrity Systems. NUREG/CR-
6293. Prepared for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1995.
H. Hecht, et.al., Review Guidelines on Software Languages for Use in Nuclear Power Plant
Safety Systems, Final Report. NUREG/CR-6463. Prepared for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, 1996.
J.D. Lawrence, W.L. Persons, Survey of Industry Methods for Producing Highly Reliable
Software, NUREG/CR-6278, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1994.
J.D. Lawrence, G.G. Preckshot, Design Factors for Safety-Critical Software, NUREG/CR-6294,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1994.
Patricia B. Powell, Editor. NBS Special Publication 500-98, Planning for Software Validation,
Verification, and Testing, Center for Programming Science and Technology, Institute for Computer
Sciences and Technology, National Bureau of Standards, U.S. Department of Commerce, November
1982.
Patricia B. Powell, Editor. NBS Special Publication 500-93, Software Validation, Verification,
and Testing Technique and Tool Reference Guide, Center for Programming Science and
Technology, Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology, National Bureau of Standards, U.S.
Department of Commerce, September 1982.
Delores R. Wallace, Roger U. Fujii, NIST Special Publication 500-165, Software Verification and
Validation: Its Role in Computer Assurance and Its Relationship with Software Project
Management Standards, National Computer Systems Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and
Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce, September 1995.
Delores R. Wallace, Laura M. Ippolito, D. Richard Kuhn, NIST Special Publication 500-204, High
Integrity Software, Standards and Guidelines, Computer Systems Laboratory, National Institute of