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Hello and welcome to a new episode of "Applied FuSa," a podcast for FuSa pragmatists. Confirmation Measures, which means Confirmation Review, Audits and Assessments. In today's episode, we'll examine their significance and how to implement them in practice. We'll pay special attention to the topic of Level of Independence. Do audits and assessments always have to be conducted by external providers...

Hello and welcome to a new episode of “Applied FuSa,” a podcast for FuSa pragmatists. “We have to do this because it’s written in the ISO.” You hear that a lot, but it’s not always true. In line with the motto “Everything goes, nothing’s a must,” ISO 26262 offers enough flexibility in how its requirements are implemented. In fact, deviations are allowed—as long as it’s demonstrated that they don’t...

Hello and welcome to another episode of “ Applied FuSa ”, a podcast for FuSa pragmatists. Tool evaluation and qualification … there is hardly any other task in the FuSa universe that has caused so much uncertainty. At least, that’s the impression gained from many internal and external discussions (for instance, at FuSa conferences and workshops). Actually, the topic is not that complicated. But th...

Hello and welcome to a new episode of “Applied FuSa,” a podcast for FuSa pragmatists. In this episode, we will answer one of the most crucial questions in any safety-related project: How do I know that my product is sufficiently safe? And what exactly is the difference between compliance and achievement of functional safety? Note: The scope of this episode is limited to the safety of a supplier's...

Hello and welcome to a new episode of “Applied FuSa,” a podcast for FuSa pragmatists. Release for Production Report is a work product that is created at the end of a product development process to authorize a safety-related product for production. ISO 26262 specifies only five requirements for the Release for Production in Part 2, Section 6.4.13, which will be presented in this episode. In additio...

Hello and welcome to another episode of “Applied FuSa,” a podcast for FuSa pragmatists. Functions are often broken down into sub-functions. A typical reason for this is that it can be easier to implement sub-functions rather than the complete function. This strategy is relevant to functional safety for two reasons: 1. Depending on how the function is broken down into sub-functions, the ASIL of the...

Hello and welcome to a new episode of “Applied FuSa,” a podcast for FuSa pragmatists. What’s actually the difference between functions and systems? And why is this relevant for functional safety at all? Is it enough to have requirements documents for either functions or systems, or are both always needed? Simple questions, with simple answers — but far-reaching consequences.

Hello and welcome to a new episode of “Applied FuSa,” a podcast for FuSa pragmatists. Today we'll be talking about hierarchies of functions. What this is about, and why this topic is so enormously important for functional safety... You'll find out shortly.

The strict separation of functional and technical safety concepts is one of the most important principles in functional safety—and for good reason. This not only affects the scope of the two work products but also their respective responsibilities and the impact this separation has on the efficiency of safety concepts.

According to ISO 26262, an impact analysis must be performed at the beginning of a project to identify work products that can be tailored, provided the project is based on a predecessor project. Differences between the two projects are assessed with respect to the following three categories: Changed requirements; Revised design; and New integration environment. In this episode, we will not only in...

Have you ever been asked to perform a HARA for an ADAS function — and found yourself wondering whether that really makes sense? In this episode, we’ll start by explaining what a HARA is all about, and then show why HARAs don’t make sense for every type of function.

Interestingly, even 14 years after the release of the first version of ISO 26262, there are still no standardized templates for the Safety Plan and the Safety Case. What we often see instead are simple lists of the work products defined in the standard. However, it’s questionable whether such lists actually meet the ISO’s requirements for these two deliverables. At least in the case of the Safety...

Hello and welcome to a new episode of “Applied FuSa,” a podcast for FuSa pragmatists. The DIA, or Development Interface Agreement, is often used as a document whose sole purpose is to allocate responsibility for FuSa work products between customer and supplier. Who is supposed to develop what, and in what form – if any – should the results be exchanged. That’s it. That’s it? Does that really meet...

Hello and welcome to a new episode of “Applied FuSa,” the podcast for FuSa pragmatists! The role of the Functional Safety Manager (FSM) established itself shortly after the first version of ISO 26262 was published in 2011. Usually, this role is explicitly assigned in safety-relevant projects—meaning a single employee takes on the role of FSM. And yet, to our surprise, the role of the FSM is not de...

Hello and welcome to a first episode of “Applied FuSa,” a podcast for FuSa pragmatists. Today, we’re providing a general overview of the motivation, goals, and fundamental approaches to functional safety. The aim is to create a common starting point for all listeners—whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned expert.

Safety Culture - a topic that can be discussed for hours. What exactly is a Safety Culture? Must a specific Work Product be created? In this episode we examine in detail the ISO26262 requirements for Safety Culture in order to shed some light on the matter.

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