Model-Based Tool Qualification The Roadmap of Eclipse towards Tool Qualification

Abstract. In this paper we describe the model-based approach to tool qualification starting from the process model for the determination of the qualification need until the model for test and qualification. The model-based approach can automate many steps from checking the syntactical requirements completeness until the determination whether all requirements have been implemented and successfully tested. Many required documents like the "Tool Requirements Specification" or "Tool Test Specification" can be generated from the model. The model-based approach has been shown to fulfill all requirements from the DO-330 standard which describes tool qualification for avionic, automotive and other industries. Therefore the Eclipse Foundation has chosen this standard and proposed a roadmap to provide support for the development of qualifiable Eclipse-based tools. This paper describes the model-based approach and the roadmap of Eclipse to support this process