OSS + ELC EU 2026

A hazard assessment is “a process that allows the identification and evaluation of potential hazards related to [...] system function regardless of the details of its implementation” (SAE ARP4761A, section C.1). The outcome of a hazard assessment has far-reaching consequences for overall project design and the degree of engineering rigor required during development. In this session, Chuck will take the audience through a hazard assessment exercise based on a simplified model and describe the effects of the assessment on the design and development process. In addition to exposing the audience to a relatively simple but rigorous method for thinking about failure conditions during design, Chuck will also touch on gaps in non-safety-critical software engineering that can benefit from best practices developed by the safety engineering community.