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Methods & Measures Database

A curated reference guide covering 100+ safety techniques aligned with ISO 26262, enriched with our expert interpretations, ASIL applicability guidance, and practical automotive examples. Find the right technique in seconds instead of hours of cross-referencing.

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You spend hours searching through the standard trying to understand which techniques apply to your ASIL

Different parts describe methods in different formats, making it hard to get a unified view

You need to justify technique choices in your safety case but lack practical interpretation of the requirements

Mapping safety engineering techniques to your actual development activities feels like guesswork

What you get instead

Over 100 techniques organized in one searchable reference with ASIL A to D applicability guidance

Filter by topic, keyword, ASIL, or method category and find what you need in seconds

Each technique with our detailed explanation, practical inputs/outputs, and integration guidance

Original applicability summaries you can use to support your safety case documentation

What's Included

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Curated Technique Reference

Over 100 functional safety techniques organized by discipline, with our expert interpretation of ASIL A to D applicability

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ASIL Applicability Guidance

Understand which techniques are typically expected at each ASIL based on industry best practices

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Search & Filter

Find techniques by keyword, discipline, development phase, or ASIL in seconds

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V&V and Safety Analysis

FMEA, FTA, STPA, FMEDA, Markov analysis, all organized by development phase and ASIL applicability

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Software & Hardware Techniques

Coding guidelines, structural coverage, diagnostic coverage, hardware metrics, and more

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Original Explanations & Examples

Our own step-by-step guidance, practical inputs/outputs, and real-world automotive examples

Every Method Explained in Detail

Not just a list of names. Each technique comes with our original educational content, practical guidance, and real-world examples you can apply directly.

Example: FMEA

ABCD

Relevant for hardware and system-level safety analysis

What it is

Systematic technique to identify potential failure modes and their effects on system behavior

When to use

During hardware and system design, before design freeze

Inputs needed

Block diagrams, interface definitions, operating conditions

Outputs

Failure mode catalog, severity rankings, detection measures, recommended actions

What every method page includes

Our plain-language explanation of what the technique is and why it matters

Practical step-by-step application guidance with typical inputs and outputs

Our interpretation of ASIL applicability based on industry best practices

How it connects with related techniques in your safety workflow

Original automotive examples from powertrain, chassis, and ADAS domains

Topics Covered by Discipline

2Management8+
3Concept12+
4System15+
5Hardware18+
6Software25+
7Production6+
8Supporting10+
9ASIL Analysis10+
10Guidelines8+

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the methods and measures database

It is an original educational reference built by functional safety practitioners. We compiled and organized the safety engineering techniques commonly used in ISO 26262 projects, added our own interpretations of ASIL applicability, practical guidance, and real-world examples to help engineers navigate compliance more efficiently. This is not a reproduction of the standard itself.
The guide covers widely recognized safety engineering techniques used across the industry: safety analysis methods (FMEA, FTA, STPA), verification and validation approaches (reviews, inspections, testing strategies), hardware safety techniques, software development practices (coding standards, structural coverage), and diagnostic coverage methods.
For each technique, we provide our interpretation of how it maps to different ASILs (A through D) based on industry best practices and the general framework of ISO 26262. The guidance helps you understand which techniques are typically expected at each integrity level for your projects.
The reference covers all major functional safety disciplines: safety management, concept phase, system-level development, hardware engineering, software engineering, production and operations, supporting processes, and safety analysis. Each area is organized with its own section.
Yes. This reference guide is an educational companion, not a replacement for the official ISO 26262 standard. We provide interpretive guidance, practical examples, and our own structured summaries to help you work more effectively, but the official standard from ISO remains the authoritative source.

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