This book addresses the development of safety-critical software and to this end proposes the
SafeScrum® methodology. SafeScrum® was inspired by the agile method Scrum which is extensively
used in many areas of the software industry. Scrum is however not intended or designed for
use with safety-critical systems hence the authors propose guidelines and additions to make it
both practically useful and compliant with the additional requirements found in safety
standards. The book provides an overview of agile software development and how it can be linked
to safety and relevant safety standards. SafeScrum® is described in detail as a useful approach
for reaping the benefits of agile methods and is intended as a set of ideas and a basis for
adaptation in industry projects. The book covers roles processes and practices and
documentation. It also includes tips on how standard software process tools can be employed.
Lastly some insights into relevant research in this new and emerging field are provided and
selected real-world examples are presented. The ideas and descriptions in this book are based
on collaboration with the industry in the form of discussions with assessment organizations
general discussions within the research fields of safety and software and last but not least
the authors¿ own experiences and ideas. It was mainly written for practitioners in industry who
know a great deal about how to produce safety-critical software but less about agile
development in general and Scrum in particular.
