title: Software safety for every phase of software development.
abstract: Where does risk management belong, at the beginning of a project or at the end? Many managers choose one or the other, or both. The correct answer is that risk management needs to be considered throughout the software development life cycle. When the risks include the safety of patients or the users of the software, the methods need to be more formal. This article will explain why, and then will provide the how and the how much.
authors.affiliation: Intertech Engineering Associates Inc, Norwood, MA, USA.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Vogel
mesh_terms: D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D003199:Computer Systems; D003201:Computers; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D012308:Risk Management; D012449:Safety; D012984:Software; D012985:Software Design; D012986:Software Validation