v1.4.0
Module Name: process_description
Release Tag: v1.4.0
Origin Release Tag: v1.3.1
Release Commit Hash: d057079
Release Date: 2025-12-09
Overview
The module process_description provides a process model establishing organization rules for developing open source software in the automotive industry, which can be used in safety and security context.
The process model provides processes, which conform to state-of the art standards
ASPICE 4.0
ISO 26262
ISO 21434
ISO PAS 8926
This is the third official release, version v1.4.0.
Previous release was v1.3.1.
Disclaimer
This release note does not "release for production", as it does not come with a safety argumentation and a performed safety assessment.
The work products compiled in the safety package are created with care according to a process satisfying standards, but the project, being a non-profit and open source organization, can not take over any liability for its content.
New Features
Process model gives compliance with ISO 26262, ISO 21434, ISOPAS 8926 and ASPICE 4.0 (https://eclipse-score.github.io/process_description/main/index.html).
Initial Security Analysis Process
Project Lead Role replaces Technical Project Lead Role (removed)
The process model contains
General concepts e.g. for Building Blocks and their traceability
Process meta model for proper modeling
Process areas covering the required standards
Roles, Work Products, Workflows defining the process areas
Standard overview and coverage information
Folder templates for simplifying deployment for users
Improvements
- Add score_sync_toml extension by @ubmarco in #238
- Add explanation that components with safety rating have an red border. by @RolandJentschETAS in #239
- Add security attribute to template folder by @masc2023 in #395
- Remove Technical Lead Role by @masc2023 in #396
- Create Req Inspection Template in Folders by @aschemmel-tech in #229
- Align Verification to Problem Resolution process area structure by @pahmann in #400
- Add links to pmp by @RolandJentschETAS in #399
- Improvement: fix linking by @RolandJentschETAS in #402
- Update safety mgt templates after piloting by @aschemmel-tech in #401
- Improvement: Add check for needextend by @PandaeDo in #406
- rework release templates by @masc2023 in #232
- Improvement: Safety Analysis for ML 2 by @PandaeDo in #408
- initial draft of new process area security analysis by @masc2023 in #403
- update readme, form and content by @masc2023 in #404
- Add SW component qualification to verification by @pahmann in #412
- Remove concrete tool name from verification process by @pahmann in #407
- Improvement 397 remove create empty puml requirement by @RolandJentschETAS in #413
- update general concpets by @masc2023 in #415
- fix remaining review findings and other issues by @RolandJentschETAS in #414
- Update implementation status requirement process reqs by @aschemmel-tech in #419
- Improvement: Implementation, ML2 by @PandaeDo in #241
- Bugfix: Overview picture restore after PR by @PandaeDo in #423
- process introduction explanation by @RolandJentschETAS in #424
- fix header spelling by @RolandJentschETAS in #425
- Safety management update - Repeat by @aschemmel-tech in #433
- Proposal to switch responsibility in safety training to Project Lead by @attifunel in #422
- add linkage to process requirements by @RolandJentschETAS in #431
- Fix safety management roles and escalation by @aschemmel-tech in #434
- Bump score_docs_as_code to 2.2.0 by @PhilipPartsch in #442
- Improvement: Safety Management ML 2 by @PandaeDo in #437
- Update tool verification report template by @alekseyborisyukvalidas in #432
- release v1.4.0 by @masc2023 in #444
- update release management by @masc2023 in #446
New Contributors
- @attifunel made their first contribution in #422
- @alekseyborisyukvalidas made their first contribution in #432
Full Changelog: v1.3.2...v1.4.0
Bug Fixes
- bugfix doc-as-code version upgrade to v2.0.3 by @masc2023 in #417
- Correct reference in module verification report by @pahmann in #421
- Correct Release Mgt Responsibles by @aschemmel-tech in #411
Compatibility
For a detailed list checkout here: https://github.com/eclipse-score/process_description/blob/main/MODULE.bazel
Major dependencies:
Doc-as-code: v2.2.0
Performed Verification
Initial Safety Audit by external assessor teams for every process area.
Known Issues
Issue 1: Standard requirements and work products are not yet fully mapped to the process model, https://eclipse-score.github.io/process_description//main/standards/index.html
Issue 2: Safety package containing external Audit report not available, due to open improvement proposals/recommendation from external assessor team, #77
Issue 3: Maturity level 1 achieved, but deploying is still ongoing also auditing per external auditor to achieve higher maturity levels,
#77, https://eclipse-score.github.io/process_description/main/index.html
Upgrade Instructions
not applicable for this release
Contact Information
For any questions or support, please contact the SW Process Development Community (https://github.com/orgs/eclipse-score/discussions/108) or raise an issue/discussion.
