Resources
We've gathered many resources for research software engineering from internal and external sources along with internal guidelines.
This table below is a visual aid with information taken from the 'Minimum standards and measures for the software application classes'.
| Click on the links to learn more | Class 0 | Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Aspects | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Version Control Systems | * | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Documentation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Citation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Verification & Validation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Release Management & Maintainance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Software Publication | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Distribution & Open Source | ✓ | ✓ |
Last Modified: 15.06.2026