SHORT DESCRIPTION General management processes enabeling functional safety compliant development activities
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
INPUT See below
OUTPUT See below
PROCESS OBJECTIVES Ensure and anable safety-related development compliant to ISO 26262 series of standards
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS The corresponding functional safety audit is without critical findings
MODIFIED BY Franz Montowski
MODIFIED ON 11.05.2020
WORK STEPS PERFORMER REFERENCE
SAFETY CULTURE (ISO 26262-2 | 5.4.2)
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
Development and implementation of organisation-specific rules and processes to achieve functional safety for entire safety lifecycle. Processes may be tailored for general use (project independent).
ISO 26262-2 | 5.4.2 (Handbook chapter 2.1.1).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
Communication of relevant divisions of the project like FS, cyber security and similar ones shall be planned and frequently performed to enhance the overall safety of the product as well as the FS.
ISO 26262-2 | 5.4.2 (Handbook chapter 2.1.1).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
The project manager shall ensure availability of all resources necessary for achievement of FS. This includes money as well as time and personnel.
ISO 26262-2 | 5.4.2 (Handbook chapter 2.1.1).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

Rules
Processes

Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
MANAGEMENT OF SAFETY ANOMALIES (ISO 26262-2 | 5.4.3)
Identified FS anomalies shall be surely (by defined process) communicated to responsible persons (might be same division, customer or supplier) during entire safety lifecycle.
ISO 26262-2 | 5.4.3 (Handbook chapter 2.1.2).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
Identified FS anomalies shall be surely (by defined process) resolved by either evaluating it as not relevant (with justification) or handling it with an implemented safety measure which is proven as effective.
ISO 26262-2 | 5.4.3 (Handbook chapter 2.1.2).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

Safety
anomalies

COMPETENCE MANAGEMENT (ISO 26262-2 | 5.4.4)
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
Personnel involved in the safety lifecycle shall have competences corresponding to their responsibility.
ISO 26262-2 | 5.4.4 (Handbook chapter 2.1.3).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
To give evidence of competence, the personnelīs competence and the requirements for their task shall be documented, e.g. in competence matrices.
ISO 26262-2 | 5.4.4 (Handbook chapter 2.1.3).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

Competence
management

QUALITY MANAGEMENT (ISO 26262-2 | 5.4.4)
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
To support achievement of FS, a well-known and accepted standard for QM (e.g. IATF 16949) shall be implemented and application is to be proven.
ISO 26262-2 | 5.4.5 (Handbook chapter 2.1.4).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

Quality
management

Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
Appointment of a project manager responsible for achievement of functional safety during concept phase and development phase. PM may appoint a competent FS manager. Further responsibilities shall also be documented.
ISO 26262-2 | 6.4.2 (Handbook chapter 2.2.1).
   
IMPACT ANALYSIS (ISO 26262-2 | 6.4.3)
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
Distinction between modification and new development. In case of modification of item or environment, perform impact analysis.
ISO 26262-2 | 6.4.3 and 6.4.4 (Handbook chapter 2.2.2 and 2.2.3).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

Impact
analysis

Documentation of distinction result and, if applicable, result of further impact analysis.    
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

Impact
analysis

PROVEN IN USE ARGUMENT (ISO 26262-8 | 14)
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
The candidate to be proven in use shall be described with a minimum set of information listed in ISO 26262‑8 14.4.3.
ISO 26262-8 | 14.4.2 and 14.4.3 (Handbook chapter 8.10.1 and 8.10.2).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

Candidate
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
Modifications to candidates and their environment shall be identified and comply with ISO 26262‑2 6.4.2 or 6.4.3.
ISO 26262-8 | 14.4.4 (Handbook chapter 8.10.3).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
Evidence of continuous application of change- and configuration management of candidate shall be provided. A suitable observation period shall be applied to candidates for proven in use argument. Field data shall be analysed regarding compliance of candidate with all safety requirements.
ISO 26262-8 | 14.4.5 (Handbook chapter 8.10.4).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

Analysis
reports

SAFETY ACTIVITIES (ISO 26262-2 | 6.4.5 to 6.4.8)
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
In general it is allowed to deviate from the safety activities as described in the ISO 26262 series of standards. Such tailoring shall be defined (in safety plan) and justified. FS achievement needs to stay ensured.
ISO 26262-2 | 6.4.5 (Handbook chapter 2.2.4).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
The project FS manager is responsible for planning and coordination of safety activities and thus to maintain the safety plan. Required content is to be read in references below.
ISO 26262-2 | 6.4.6 (Handbook chapter 2.2.5).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

Safety
plan

Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
Safety related documents shall be summarised in a way presenting an argument for achievement of FS to support the FS assessment.
ISO 26262-2 | 6.4.8 (Handbook chapter 2.2.7).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

Safety
case

SAFETY MANAGEMENT AFTER RELEASE FOR PRODUCTION (ISO 26262-2 | 7.4)
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
Appointment of responsible organisations and persons for achievement of functional safety during production, operation, service and decommissioning. Planning of safety activities during those phases.
ISO 26262-2 | 7.4.2 (Handbook chapter 2.3).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

SM
after RfP

INTERFACES WITHIN DISTRIBUTED DEVELOPMENTS (ISO 26262-8 | 5)
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
Evaluation of potential suppliers regarding capability and experience for FS related development and QM.
ISO 26262-8 | 5.4.2 (Handbook chapter 8.1.2).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

Selection
report

Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
(Jointly) planning of development responsibilities between supplier and customer, starting with appointment of FS managers on both sides.
ISO 26262-8 | 5.4.3 (Handbook chapter 8.1.3).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

DIA
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
Assurance of compliance with DIA during SLC on supplierīs side.
ISO 26262-8 | 5.4.4 (Handbook chapter 8.1.4).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

Supplier's
safety plan

Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
Planning of FS assessment execution and responsibility (which side?). If supplier assesses himself, reports shall be available for customer.
ISO 26262-8 | 5.4.5 (Handbook chapter 8.1.5).
   
[TBD] hier fehlt das FS Assessment als Work Product/ Output [TBD] Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
Evidence by supplier of compliance with capability requirements of production. Addressing of responsibilities for FS issues as well as definition of communication channels for safety related events shall be documented.
ISO 26262-8 | 5.4.2 (Handbook chapter 8.1.6).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

Supply
agreement

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT (ISO 26262-8 | 7)
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
Assurance of reproducibility of work products, items, elements as well as principles and general conditions of their creation. Traceability of configurations shall be ensured.
ISO 26262-8 | 7.4.1 (Handbook chapter 8.3).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

CM
plan

CHANGE MANAGEMENT (ISO 26262-8 | 8)
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
General planning of change management process (including schedule) and application to each case of change before performing changes.
ISO 26262-8 | 8.4.1 (Handbook chapter 8.4.1).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

Change
management

A change request shall have a unique identifier and include date, reason, description and configuration. A change shall be analysed and evaluated regarding aspects listed in references below (e.g. impact on functional safety).
ISO 26262-8 | 8.4.2 to 8.4.4 (Handbook chapter 8.4.2 to 8.4.4).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

Change
request

Project
Functional Safety
Manager

Change request
plan

Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
Implementation and verification of changes as planned. If applicable, functional safety assessment and confirmation reviews shall be updated. Changes shall be documented.
ISO 26262-8 | 8.4.5 (Handbook chapter 8.4.5).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

Change
report

DOCUMENTATION MANAGEMENT (ISO 26262-8 | 10)
Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
Documentation management shall be planned to provide documented information throughout entire SLC.
ISO 26262-8 | 10.4 (Handbook chapter 8.6).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

DM
plan

Project
Functional Safety
Manager
 
Documents shall be uniquely identifiable and contain as a minimum set of information title, author and approver, change history and status. Further aspects are to be read in references below.
ISO 26262-8 | 10.4 (Handbook chapter 8.6).
   
Project
Functional Safety
Manager

Guideline
requirements

PROCESSES To our processes.
DOCUMENTS To our documents.
WORK PRODUCTS To our work products.