Risk Detection and Mitigation Metrics and Design Check Lists for Real Time and Embedded Systems
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Abstract
The causes of the failure or significant cost/schedule overruns of complex embedded software-intensive systems projects almost always involve a combination of management issues and technical issues. This paper focuses on the technical issues of such complex embedded software-intensive systems across multiple domains, including avionics, spacecraft flight systems, and command & control systems.
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Locke, D., & Sha, L. (2009, April 19). Risk Detection and Mitigation Metrics and Design Check Lists for Real Time and Embedded Systems. Retrieved August 5, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/risk-detection-and-mitigation-metrics-and-design-check-lists-for-real-time-and-embedded-systems/.
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author={Locke, Douglas and Sha, Lui},
title={Risk Detection and Mitigation Metrics and Design Check Lists for Real Time and Embedded Systems},
month={Apr},
year={2009},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
url={https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/risk-detection-and-mitigation-metrics-and-design-check-lists-for-real-time-and-embedded-systems/},
note={Accessed: 2026-Aug-5}
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Locke, Douglas, and Lui Sha. "Risk Detection and Mitigation Metrics and Design Check Lists for Real Time and Embedded Systems." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, April 19, 2009. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/risk-detection-and-mitigation-metrics-and-design-check-lists-for-real-time-and-embedded-systems/.
D. Locke, and L. Sha, "Risk Detection and Mitigation Metrics and Design Check Lists for Real Time and Embedded Systems," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, 19-Apr-2009 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/risk-detection-and-mitigation-metrics-and-design-check-lists-for-real-time-and-embedded-systems/. [Accessed: 5-Aug-2026].
Locke, Douglas, and Lui Sha. "Risk Detection and Mitigation Metrics and Design Check Lists for Real Time and Embedded Systems." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 19 Apr. 2009. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/risk-detection-and-mitigation-metrics-and-design-check-lists-for-real-time-and-embedded-systems/. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.
Locke, Douglas; & Sha, Lui. Risk Detection and Mitigation Metrics and Design Check Lists for Real Time and Embedded Systems. Software Engineering Institute. 2009. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/risk-detection-and-mitigation-metrics-and-design-check-lists-for-real-time-and-embedded-systems/