Insights · from the trenches

Field notes on Functional Safety & ASPICE.

Practical writeups from inside real Tier-1 engagements — not vendor whitepapers, not standards-body evangelism. Every claim ties back to a clause, a measurement, or a specific past observation.

ASIL-D Functional Safety: From Concept to Tool Qualification — a Tier-1 supplier guide

What ISO 26262 actually expects at ASIL-D, where the standard’s wording is most often misread, and which artefacts auditors will read first. With examples from BMS and PTC programs.

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ASPICE Capability Level 3 in 90 Days: the STS implementation playbook

A clause-by-clause 12-week plan from a CL1 starting point. What to defer, what to nail first, how to get rated CL3 on SYS.2-SYS.5 and SWE.1-SWE.6 without an army.

Drafting — KW23
ISO 21448 SOTIF — what your AEB / ADAS team needs in 2026

SOTIF is no longer optional for ADAS programs in the EU. How to integrate the 21448 analysis into your existing ISO 26262 HARA without duplicating work.

Drafting — KW24
Embedded Cybersecurity for ECUs under UNECE R155: the STS framework

TARA, CSMS, SUMS, and the cybersecurity case — engineered to share evidence with your ISO 26262 safety case rather than duplicate it.

Drafting — KW25

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