SIST EN 62347:2008

Guidance on system dependability specifications

This International Standard gives guidance on the preparation of system dependability specifications. It provides a process for system evaluation and presents a procedure for determining system dependability requirements.  This International Standard is not intended for certification or to perform conformity assessment for contractual purposes. It is not intended to change any rights or obligations provided by applicable statutory or regulatory requirements.

Anleitung zur Spezifikation der Zuverlässigkeit von Systemen

Lignes directrices pour les spécifications de sûreté de fonctionnement des systèmes

La présente Norme internationale apporte des recommandations pour la préparation des spécifications de sûreté de fonctionnement des systèmes. Elle fournit un processus pour l'évaluation des systèmes et présente une procédure pour déterminer les exigences de sûreté de fonctionnement des systèmes. La présente Norme internationale n'est pas destinée à la certification ou à la réalisation de l'évaluation de la conformité dans un cadre contractuel. Elle n'est pas destinée à modifier des droits ou des obligations résultant d'exigences statutaires ou réglementaires applicables.

Napotki za specifikacije sistemske zagotovljivosti (IEC 62347:2006)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 07-Nov-2007
• ICS: 03.120.01 - Quality in general
• ICS: 21.020 - Characteristics and design of machines, apparatus, equipment
• Technical Committee: IEZS - Dependability
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 24-Oct-2007
• Due Date: 29-Dec-2007
• Completion Date: 08-Nov-2007
• Ref Project: EN 62347:2007 - Guidance on system dependability specifications

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2008
Napotki za specifikacije sistemske zagotovljivosti (IEC 62347:2006)
Guidance on system dependability specifications
Anleitung zur Spezifikation der Zuverlässigkeit von Systemen
Lignes directrices pour les spécifications de sûreté de fonctionnement des systèmes
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62347:2007
ICS:
03.120.01 Kakovost na splošno Quality in general
21.020 =QDþLOQRVWLLQQDþUWRYDQMH Characteristics and design of
VWURMHYDSDUDWRYRSUHPH machines, apparatus,
equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 62347
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2007
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 03.120.01
English version
Guidance on system dependability specifications
(IEC 62347:2006)
Lignes directrices  Anleitung zur Spezifikation
pour les spécifications de sûreté der Zuverlässigkeit von Systemen
de fonctionnement des systèmes (IEC 62347:2006)
(CEI 62347:2006)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2007-03-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified
to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

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Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
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© 2007 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 62347:2007 E
Foreword
The text of document 56/1138/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62347, prepared by IEC TC 56,
Dependability, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as
EN 62347 on 2007-03-01.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2007-12-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2010-03-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62347:2006 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 60300-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60300-1:2003 (not modified).
IEC 60300-2 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60300-2:2004 (not modified).
IEC 61069 NOTE  Harmonized in EN 61069 series (not modified).
IEC 61069-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61069-1:1993 (not modified).
ISO 9000 NOTE  Harmonized as EN ISO 9000:2005 (not modified).
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

1)
IEC 60050-191 - International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - -
(IEV) -
Chapter 191: Dependability and quality of
service
1)
ISO/IEC 15288 - Systems engineering - System life cycle - -
processes
1)
Undated reference.
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Lignes directrices pour les spécifications de
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Guidance on system dependability specifications
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.5
INTRODUCTION.9

1 Scope.11
2 Normative references .11
3 Terms and definitions .11
4 Concepts dealing with system dependability.13
4.1 Understanding the system .13
4.2 System life cycle .17
4.3 System operation .21
4.4 System operating profile.21
4.5 Dependability requirements .23
5 Procedure for specifying system dependability .27
5.1 System specification process .27
5.2 System dependability specification process.27
5.3 Determining dependability values .29
5.4 Procedural steps for determining system dependability requirements .31

Annex A (informative) Evaluation of dependability characteristics .39
Annex B (informative) An example on developing a system dependability specification
– A home security system .53

Bibliography.69

Figure 1 – An example of system properties and related characteristics.15
Figure 2 – Overview of system life cycle stages .19
Figure 3 – Relationships of system operating profile and scenario in system operation .23
Figure 4 – Overview of system specification process .29
Figure 5 – Steps for determining system dependability requirements .33
Figure B.1 – System configuration for normal mode of operation.61
Figure B.2 – System configuration for panic mode of operation.63
Figure B.3 – System configuration for security service mode of operation .63

Table A.1 – Examples of influencing factors under each influencing condition.49
Table A.2 – Relationship of system properties with influencing conditions.51

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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GUIDANCE ON SYSTEM DEPENDABILITY SPECIFICATIONS

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 62347 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 56:
Dependability.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
56/1138/FDIS 56/1161/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

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INTRODUCTION
A system is a physical and/or virtual entity. It is necessary sometimes to define a system’s
boundary so that it can be distinguished or separated from other systems. A system interacts
with its surroundings or environment to fulfil a specific need or purpose, or to achieve a
defined objective. This is accomplished through the interaction of the system’s elements
representing the necessary functions designed to meet the intended objective. Determining
the functions needed to meet a specific objective represents the process of developing a
system specification. Detailed system design begins only after the functions have been
identified.
Systems may vary in their complexity structurally and functionally. A system can consist of
hardware, software, and human elements, or a com
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