How Can Product Safety Aspects in IATF 16949 be Met by Following ISO 26262? Feb 12th, 2019 Since there is quite a bit of information, we will look at the Product Safety requirements included in IATF 16949:2016… Learn More
How Does Product Safety Relate to Functional Safety? Dec 11th, 2018 Since my experience stems from “the old days” (yes, this is showing my age!), we didn’t differentiate between Product and… Learn More
Take My Recommendation Nov 9th, 2018 In cases where the standard “recommends”, as opposed to “requires”, a subclause (if an ASIL is given in parentheses in… Learn More
Minimizing Item Definition Document Re-writes Sep 27th, 2017 However, such thinking doesn’t allow for technological progress. For example, a given system may need vehicle speed in order to… Learn More
What’s the Cost of Achieving Functional Safety? Sep 25th, 2017 Even though the supplier was very knowledgeable in this product, he had limited experience with functional safety engineering. During the… Learn More
Hardware Component Qualification: An ISO 26262 Offbeat Aug 9th, 2017 Hardware component qualification is an alternative means of compliance with ISO 26262-5. Every safety-related hardware component and part used within… Learn More
Let’s Start at the Beginning: Item Definition Feb 8th, 2017 In the ISO 26262 Standard this is covered in part 3 clause 5, the Item Definition. In this clause, the… Learn More
