Functional Safety, Software and AI – ISO 26262 and beyond

Part 6 is where most functional safety projects get stuck.

Requirements that can't be verified. Architectures that don't ensure freedom from interference. Test coverage that doesn't satisfy the ASIL. Tool qualification nobody planned for.

This course teaches you to handle all of it – including the newest challenge: integrating AI and machine learning into safety-critical systems.

I'm Paul Danci, Functional Safety Manager at a German OEM. I've been developing and reviewing safety-critical automotive software for 15+ years across Tier1, Tier2, and OEM companies. This course covers what I actually do on real projects, with real tools.

What you'll be able to do:

• Write software safety requirements that are verifiable and traceable

• Design software architectures with proper safety patterns and freedom from interference

• Conduct Software FMEA, FTA, DFA, and CPA using industry tools

• Implement code following ISO 26262 coding guidelines

• Plan and execute testing to achieve MC/DC, branch, and statement coverage

• Qualify your software tools with proper confidence assessment

• Develop and integrate SEooC (Safety Element out of Context)

• Address data safety and AI/ML integration in safety-critical systems

Tools you'll work with:

• Enterprise Architect – requirements, architecture, traceability

• APIS IQ-FMEA – Software FMEA execution

• Isograph Reliability Workbench – FTA and safety analysis

• Downloadable models and templates you can adapt

What's covered:

Planning & Process V-cycle methodology, safety planning, ASPICE integration, configuration management

Requirements & Architecture Software safety requirements, UML/SysML modeling, safety patterns (input validation, redundancy, state machines), freedom from interference, co-existence

Safety Analyses Software FMEA with risk assessment, Fault Tree Analysis, Dependent Failure Analysis, Critical Path Analysis, HAZOP

Implementation & Verification Coding guidelines, unit design documentation, unit testing, integration testing, embedded software testing, coverage metrics (statement, branch, MC/DC)

Advanced Topics SEooC development and integration, tool qualification, data safety for connected vehicles, AI/ML in safety-critical systems

Real Examples Steer-by-wire system used throughout, downloadable Enterprise Architect models, professional templates for safety plans and analysis reports

Who this is for:

• Software engineers working on ASIL A-D projects

• Functional safety engineers and managers

• Software architects designing safety-critical systems

• Engineers preparing for functional safety assessments

• Anyone who completed my Crash Course or Part 3 course and wants software-level depth

What's included:

• 28+ lectures with practical demonstrations

• Downloadable slides, transcripts, and templates

• Enterprise Architect models with full traceability

• Quiz assessments for each section

• Direct Q&A access with instructor

Why this course?

Most ISO 26262 training stops at concepts. This course shows you the actual execution – with the same tools and methods used on real OEM projects. Plus, it's one of the few courses addressing AI integration in functional safety, which every automotive company is now facing.