What each of the 12 parts covers, clause by clause, and how to actually implement it: every part below is backed by concept guides, guided processes, work product templates, and simulators inside the Academy.
The real table of contents of the standard, with what each clause is for. Inside the Academy, each part links to its concept guides, processes, templates, and a full part diagram.
Defines the terms, definitions, and abbreviations used across all other parts, from "item" and "element" to "ASIL" and "safety goal". Getting the vocabulary right is the foundation for every work product.
Overall safety management: safety culture, competence, the safety plan, confirmation measures (reviews, audits, assessments), and how responsibility is organized across the safety lifecycle.
Item definition, HARA (Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment) with ASIL classification, safety goals, and the Functional Safety Concept that allocates safety requirements to the preliminary architecture.
The Technical Safety Concept, system architectural design, hardware-software interface (HSI), and system-level integration, verification, and safety validation.
Hardware safety requirements, design, and the quantitative hardware metrics: SPFM, LFM, and PMHF, plus evaluation of safety mechanisms and diagnostic coverage.
Software safety requirements, architectural and unit design, implementation, and the ASIL-dependent verification methods from unit testing through software integration.
Carrying safety into the field: production process requirements, operation and service instructions, field monitoring, and decommissioning.
Cross-cutting processes: interfaces with distributed developments (DIA), specification of safety requirements, configuration and change management, documentation, tool qualification, and proven-in-use arguments.
ASIL decomposition, criteria for coexistence of elements (freedom from interference), dependent failure analysis (DFA), and safety analyses such as FMEA and FTA.
Informative guidance on applying the standard, including SEooC (Safety Element out of Context) development, the safety requirement structure, and worked interpretation examples.
Applying ISO 26262 to semiconductor components: base failure rates, dependent failures, intellectual property (IP) integration, and detailed semiconductor-specific analysis techniques.
Tailors the standard to motorcycles, including the MSIL (Motorcycle Safety Integrity Level) classification scheme, its mapping to ASILs, and adapted HARA, confirmation measures, and safety validation.
77 concept guides organized along the parts: HARA, FSC and TSC, hardware metrics, ASIL decomposition, FMEA, FTA, and more, each with structured chapters and diagrams.
Browse the 77 guides26 guided processes and 140+ work product templates: safety plans, item definitions, HARA reports, safety concepts, verification reports, with ASIL tailoring notes.
See processes and templatesNine interactive simulators (FMEA, FTA, FMEDA, Markov, STPA, DFA, Cascading Failures, HAZOP, GSN) plus exams in three modes to prove what you learned.
Try the simulatorsCommon questions about ISO 26262 and this guide
The free plan includes a full concept guide, 3 work product templates, 1 guided process, the Markov simulator, and 5 practice exams per month. No credit card required.