DO-178C projects must meet development and verification objectives, maintain traceability and produce certification evidence. Teams also address coverage, qualification, object-code verification, coupling, timing and multicore interference.

This guide explains DO-178C’s place in airborne systems assurance and outlines approaches to planning, development, verification and evidence management. It shows how integrated workflows, analysis, hardware trace and instrumentation can improve visibility, reduce repetitive effort and make compliance more predictable. Tools support these activities; they do not replace engineering judgment or certification responsibilities.

In this white paper, you will learn:

• Prepare for SOI reviews with a clear, evidence-based certification plan
• Close traceability gaps across requirements, code, and test evidence before rework
• Meet MC/DC and structural coverage goals without repeated instrumented test cycles
• Address multicore interference and WCET per A(M)C 20-193
• Reduce tool qualification time and cost with DO-330 Tool Qualification Support Packages