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Platform product and portfolio management^A
- Reference Architecture & Variability: maturity 0.3, Commonality sketched. Platform business case approved for the definition work, with the product family it serves named and analysed by segment.
- Roadmap & Derivative Planning: maturity 0.5, Draft. Roadmap, lead product and first derivatives agreed with cost, schedule and resources, and the platform's development committed.^A
- Virtual Platform & Pre-silicon Models: maturity 0.5, Draft. Roadmap, lead product and first derivatives agreed with cost, schedule and resources, and the platform's development committed.
Platform architecture^A
- Reference Architecture & Variability: maturity 0.3, Commonality sketched. Reference architecture, variation points and platform interfaces baselined and placed under platform change control.^D; Reference architecture under change control (milestone for one item)
- Roadmap & Derivative Planning: maturity 0.5, Draft. Variation points mapped to the lead product and the planned derivatives, and the architecture running on the virtual platform.
- Virtual Platform & Pre-silicon Models: maturity 0.5, Draft. Variation points mapped to the lead product and the planned derivatives, and the architecture running on the virtual platform.
Virtual platforms and models^A
- Reference Architecture & Variability: maturity 0.3, Commonality sketched. Performance and power model of the reference architecture final for the architecture baseline, kept current through the roadmap.^A
- Roadmap & Derivative Planning: maturity 0.3, Commonality sketched. Performance and power model of the reference architecture final for the architecture baseline, kept current through the roadmap.
- Virtual Platform & Pre-silicon Models: maturity 0.5, Draft. Virtual platform released with its fidelity and limits stated, booting the platform software in the lead product and derivative configurations.^A
Reusable IP and subsystems^A
- Reference Architecture & Variability: maturity 0.0, Scoped. Block list estimated as the reference architecture forms: which blocks the platform needs and a first build, reuse or buy view with its effort; no choice made yet.
- Roadmap & Derivative Planning: maturity 0.3, Commonality sketched. Blocks to build, reuse or buy chosen against the baselined architecture, with their configuration space outlined.
- Virtual Platform & Pre-silicon Models: maturity 0.5, Draft. Main blocks and subsystems designed and verified in their main configuration, running on the virtual platform and emulation.
IP catalogue and reuse management^A
- Reference Architecture & Variability: maturity 0.0, Scoped. IP needs surveyed for the architecture: which blocks may come from the existing catalogue or outside suppliers, and the licensing effort to expect; no sourcing plan yet.
- Roadmap & Derivative Planning: maturity 0.3, Commonality sketched. IP sourcing plan agreed with the roadmap and the IP catalogue started, with reuse rights for each planned product checked or being negotiated.^A
- Virtual Platform & Pre-silicon Models: maturity 0.5, Draft. Third-party IP sourced and licensed, and catalogue entries drafted for every block the platform will carry.
Software platform^D
- Reference Architecture & Variability: maturity 0.3, Commonality sketched. Software platform architecture baselined with the reference architecture: layers, board support boundary and configuration options for each variation point.^D
- Roadmap & Derivative Planning: maturity 0.3, Commonality sketched. Software platform architecture baselined with the reference architecture: layers, board support boundary and configuration options for each variation point.
- Virtual Platform & Pre-silicon Models: maturity 0.5, Draft. Platform software stack running on the virtual platform, with features being added.
Firmware and boot^D
Tools, SDK and build infrastructure^A
- Reference Architecture & Variability: maturity 0.0, Scoped. Tools and build infrastructure plan written against the reference architecture: toolchains, SDK scope, build system and capacity.
- Roadmap & Derivative Planning: maturity 0.3, Commonality sketched. Toolchains chosen and the build and continuous integration system being set up for the planned configurations.
- Virtual Platform & Pre-silicon Models: maturity 0.3, Commonality sketched. Toolchains chosen and the build and continuous integration system being set up for the planned configurations.
Emulation and FPGA prototyping^A
- Roadmap & Derivative Planning: maturity 0.0, Scoped. Prototyping needs agreed with the roadmap: which configurations will need emulation or FPGA prototypes, the capacity to book and the effort; no plan written yet.
- Virtual Platform & Pre-silicon Models: maturity 0.3, Commonality sketched. Prototyping plan final: which configurations go onto emulation and FPGA prototypes, when and with what software.
Platform verification and conformance^D
- Reference Architecture & Variability: maturity 0.0, Scoped. Environment: verification approach and first platform verification plan written against the reference architecture.
- Roadmap & Derivative Planning: maturity 0.3, Commonality sketched. Environment: verification plan expanded for the supported configurations, with the conformance test approach and the verification IP planned.
- Virtual Platform & Pre-silicon Models: maturity 0.3, Commonality sketched. Environment: verification plan expanded for the supported configurations, with the conformance test approach and the verification IP planned.
Reference boards and lead product hardware^A
- Virtual Platform & Pre-silicon Models: maturity 0.0, Scoped. Reference hardware needs agreed: the boards the lead product and derivatives need, their main interfaces and the build budget; no requirements written yet.
Platform security^A
- Reference Architecture & Variability: maturity 0.3, Commonality sketched. Platform threat model and security architecture baselined with the reference architecture: root of trust, isolation, keys and debug protection.^A
- Roadmap & Derivative Planning: maturity 0.3, Commonality sketched. Platform threat model and security architecture baselined with the reference architecture: root of trust, isolation, keys and debug protection.
- Virtual Platform & Pre-silicon Models: maturity 0.5, Draft. Security functions modelled on the virtual platform, and the reusable IP reviewed against the threat model.
Configuration, release and change management^D
- Reference Architecture & Variability: maturity 0.0, Scoped. Change control set up for the architecture baseline, with a first platform baseline definition and the platform board formed.
- Roadmap & Derivative Planning: maturity 0.3, Commonality sketched. Platform configuration management plan approved with the roadmap: versions, baselines, branches and the platform board.
- Virtual Platform & Pre-silicon Models: maturity 0.3, Commonality sketched. Platform configuration management plan approved with the roadmap: versions, baselines, branches and the platform board.