1 Scope

1.1 This document specifies recommended practices for software update engineering in appliances. This document encompasses the minimum elements of Design, Development, and Deployment of software update(s); including the software update(s) then being transmitted to products already in the field (marketplace):

1. a) Design – Includes manufacturer activities from the idea generation (of a specific feature or function) through high level internal processes (but not their outputs)

2. b) Development – Includes manufacturer activities after Design, including actual engineering change activities and verification and validation done internally by the manufacturer.

3. c) Deployment – Includes manufacturer activities after Development, up to and including transmitting software updates to products already in the field by remote means.