ISO 26262-11: Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA)
- Date
- 2028-08-01
- Location
- Online
- Host
- Semiconductor Functional Safety (Functional Safety)
About this event
If you work anywhere near automotive functional safety, you already know that a weak Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment can ripple through an entire development program. This session focuses on ISO 26262-11 HARA in a practical, discussion-friendly format so you can sharpen how you identify hazards, frame operational situations, and reason about risk with more confidence. About the Event This is an online community meetup centered on one of the most important activities in the ISO 26262 workflow: Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment under Part 11 guidance. The goal is simple: create a focused space to talk through HARA concepts, common sticking points, and the kinds of judgment calls that make this work challenging in real projects. Rather than treating HARA as a checklist exercise, the event will look at it as a decision-making process that shapes safety goals, influences downstream engineering work, and affects how teams communicate across systems, software, hardware, and safety functions. If you have ever wrestled with hazard definitions, severity and controllability reasoning, or aligning assumptions across teams, this conversation is built for that reality. Because this is a virtual gathering, it is designed to be accessible and easy to join from wherever you are. The online format also makes it well suited for live questions, shared perspectives, and peer discussion with others who care about applying the standard thoughtfully rather than mechanically. What to Expect Expect a structured but approachable session focused on the core ideas behind HARA and how they are used in practice. The emphasis is on understanding, application, and conversation rather than passive listening. You can expect the event to cover topics such as: What HARA is meant to accomplish within the broader ISO 26262 framework How hazards are identified in relation to item definitions and vehicle behavior How operational situations and operating modes influence the analysis How severity, exposure, and controllability are reasoned about in a disciplined way How HARA outputs support safety goals and later safety activities Where teams commonly get stuck, including boundary-setting, assumptions, and inconsistent interpretations The meetup format also creates room for practical discussion. That may include comparing approaches, asking clarifying questions, and exploring how different teams think through the same risk-related problem. If you learn best by hearing how other practitioners interpret the standard, this format will be especially useful. You should also expect a community feel rather than a one-way broadcast. The tags for this event include community, networking, meetup, social, and gathering, and that matters: the value is not only in the topic itself, but in being in the room with people who are working through similar safety questions and tradeoffs. Why Attend HARA sits upstream of many critical safety decisions. When it is done well, it helps teams align early, define safety goals on a stronger foundation, and avoid confusion later in the lifecycle. When it is done poorly, it can create uncertainty that shows up again and again in design reviews, safety cases, and cross-functional handoffs. Attending this event gives you a chance to strengthen your understanding of how to think through HARA, not just how to name its steps. That distinction matters. Many professionals know the terms; fewer feel fully confident applying them consistently when system boundaries are unclear, scenarios are ambiguous, or internal stakeholders disagree. This session is also valuable because it combines technical relevance with peer connection. You will not only revisit a foundational ISO 26262 topic, but also meet others interested in functional safety, hazard analysis, and practical standards interpretation. That makes the event useful whether you are deep in day-to-day safety work or building your understanding of the field. You may leave with clearer mental models for: structuring a HARA discussion spotting weak assumptions early connecting hazards to operational context explaining risk reasoning to colleagues from different disciplines approaching ISO 26262-11 with more confidence and less ambiguity Practical Details This is an online / virtual event, so you can attend remotely without travel. That makes it easy to fit into your day whether you are joining from a home office, workplace, or another location with a stable internet connection. The event takes place on Tuesday, August 1 at 4:00 PM PDT. If you are joining from another time zone, plan ahead so you can arrive on time and settle in before the discussion begins. A few simple ways to get the most from the session: come prepared with a question or challenge related to HARA have a notebook or document ready for key takeaways be ready to participate if discussion opens up join a few minutes early to avoid technical delays If ISO 26262-11 is relevant to your work, your learning goals, or the conversations happening on your team, this meetup offers a focused way to engage with the topic and the people thinking seriously about it.
Who should attend
This is for people who want a clearer, more practical grasp of HARA and a chance to talk about it with others who take functional safety seriously. - You work in **automotive functional safety** and want to strengthen how you approach hazard identification, risk reasoning, and safety goal definition. - You are a **systems, software, hardware, or integration engineer** who contributes to safety-related development and wants better context for how HARA influences downstream work. - You support or lead **ISO 26262 activities** and want to compare interpretations, challenge assumptions, and improve consistency across teams. - You are newer to **ISO 26262-11** and need a more grounded understanding of what HARA is supposed to accomplish in practice. - You are a **safety manager, technical lead, or cross-functional stakeholder** who needs to communicate HARA decisions clearly across engineering disciplines. - You value **community and peer discussion** as much as technical content and want a virtual space where you can learn, ask questions, and connect with others in the field.