Complete Learning Module

Safety Plan

Master end-to-end safety planning for ISO 26262 projects. Structure, schedule, and govern all safety activities from concept through decommissioning per ISO 26262-2.

9
Chapters
6
Interactive Tools
1
Case Study
1
Video

What You'll Learn

Build complete competency in safety plan through structured, progressive learning.

Structure a Compliant Safety Plan

Create a complete ISO 26262-2 compliant safety plan with all mandatory sections, work products, and governance elements.

Schedule Safety Activities Effectively

Build a realistic safety activity schedule with milestone alignment, critical path identification, and resource assignments.

Define Safety Organization

Establish clear roles, responsibilities, independence requirements, and competency evidence for your safety organization.

Apply Justified Tailoring

Document well-justified tailoring rationale that satisfies customer, certification body, and auditor expectations.

Manage Safety-Relevant Changes

Implement a robust change management process with impact analysis triggers and plan revision procedures.

Prepare Audit-Ready Evidence

Organize safety plan evidence and documentation to withstand internal audits and third-party assessments.

9 Comprehensive Chapters

Each chapter builds your safety plan expertise systematically from foundations to advanced application.

1

Safety Plan Overview

Understand the purpose and scope of the safety plan as the central governance document for ISO 26262 projects.

Purpose & scopeNormative basisDocument hierarchy
2

Plan Components & Structure

Identify and structure all mandatory and recommended sections of a compliant ISO 26262 safety plan.

Mandatory sectionsWork products listPlan templates
3

Timeline & Safety Lifecycle Phases

Map safety activities to project milestones and define phase gates with entry and exit criteria.

Phase gate criteriaMilestone mappingDependency chains
4

Gantt Chart & Scheduling

Build a practical safety activity schedule with resource loading, critical path analysis, and buffer management.

Activity schedulingCritical pathResource loading
5

Resources, Roles & Responsibilities

Define the safety organization: roles, competencies, independence requirements, and responsibility assignments.

RACI matrixIndependence rulesCompetency evidence
6

Tailoring Rationale

Apply and document justified tailoring of ISO 26262 requirements for your product context and ASIL levels.

Tailoring rulesJustification criteriaAuditor expectations
7

Change Management

Establish processes for safety-relevant change control, impact analysis, and plan revision management.

Change impact analysisRe-confirmation triggersVersion control
8

Audit Readiness

Prepare your safety plan and evidence package for internal audits, customer assessments, and certification reviews.

Evidence checklistCommon audit findingsGap remediation
9

Examples & Case Studies

Review real-world safety plan examples across different ASIL levels, product types, and organizational contexts.

OEM vs supplierASIL A through DLessons learned
Interactive Learning

6 Interactive Tools

Experiment with visual tools that bring safety plan concepts to life.

Safety Activity Gantt Builder

Construct an interactive safety activity schedule aligned to your project milestones and phase gates.

RACI Matrix Generator

Assign roles and responsibilities across safety activities with an interactive RACI matrix.

Phase Gate Checker

Verify entry and exit criteria for each safety lifecycle phase with a structured checklist tool.

Tailoring Decision Tree

Navigate tailoring options for each ISO 26262 requirement with justified rationale guidance.

Work Product Tracker

Track the status of all mandatory and recommended safety work products across lifecycle phases.

Change Impact Analyzer

Assess the safety impact of proposed changes and determine re-confirmation requirements.

Real-World Application

ASIL-D Brake Control Module Safety Plan - From Concept to Production

Walk through a complete safety plan for an ASIL-D brake control module, from initial project kick-off through functional safety assessment and production release.

  • Phase-gated safety plan with 14 milestones across 36-month development program
  • RACI matrix covering 8 roles across OEM, Tier-1, and semiconductor supplier
  • Tailoring rationale for 12 ISO 26262-4 requirements with accepted justifications
  • Change management log: 3 safety-relevant ECOs with full impact assessment records
  • Audit preparation package that passed TÜV assessment on first submission

Safety Activity Schedule

Phase 2 Gate: HARA approved, ASIL D confirmed - Week 8
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Learn through 9 focused chapters with interactive scheduling tools and a complete ASIL-D brake system case study.

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9 Chapters6 ToolsCase StudyVideo