e-Navigation holds great promise to enhance safety and efficiency in the international maritime industry. To help ensure that the promise of e-navigation is realised, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has taken steps to improve the development processes for new navigational systems.
In June 2015, the IMO approved the Software Quality Assurance and Human Centred Design Guideline for e-navigation. Using a life-cycle development process with five stages, the guideline lays out best practice methods to develop new systems for e-navigation, with a focus on quality and user experience.
