Why does the Industry Need Help?
The growing complexity of automotive electronic components makes it more and more difficult to guarantee the safety and to avoid product recalls. Safety standards have been introduced to deal with these problems. However, the automotive industry will need help with the implementation of these safety standards for the following reasons:
To implement the complex safety standards as efficient as possible:
Safety standards only describes WHAT activities and which deliverables are required. It doesn’t describe HOW the activities can be implemented as efficient as possible. Therefore organizations without experience with implementation of safety standards will need help from functional safety experts for application of the relevant safety standards as efficient as possible.
To assess objectively which processes/methods/tools can be maintained and which must be adjusted:
Most organizations already have processes in place for development, production and after sales service and are unable to migrate quickly and efficiently to the required processes. They tend to keep their existing processes, as they constitute a significant part of their know-how. Therefore organizations will need help from functional safety experts to decide which changes and additional measures are required.
For advice which new tools should be introduced:
Without expert knowledge it is difficult to decide which tools should be introduced to support the development and safety analysis tasks. Therefore expert knowledge will be required to decide which tools should be introduced and for efficient and stepwise introduction of the tools.
Because independent conformation measures are required according to the safety standards:
KASES can assist with independent safety assessments, audits of implemented safety engineering processes and reviews of safety related work products, as required according to the relevant safety standards.
Because creation of a "Safety Culture" requires coaching of your staff for a longer period of time:
The organization which produces safety critical automotive systems shall ensure that the persons who are assigned to carry out the safety engineering activities have a sufficient level of skills, and competences. KASES can assist with training and coaching of the persons involved, untill a good safety culture is achieved. For more information see "Do you have a safety culture? "
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