ISO 13849: Safety-Related Application Software (SRASW)
- Date
- 2026-11-02
- Location
- Online
- Host
- ISO 13849 (Functional Safety)
About this event
If you work on machine or automation software, you already know that functional safety is not just a hardware conversation. ISO 13849: Safety-Related Application Software (SRASW) is a focused virtual meetup for people who want a clearer, more practical understanding of how software fits into safety-related control systems, and what that means for design, validation, and day-to-day engineering decisions. This session is built for professionals who want substance: less vague theory, more clarity on the expectations, terminology, and real-world implications of SRASW. About the Event This online event centers on Safety-Related Application Software under ISO 13849 and the questions that come up when software starts carrying part of the safety burden. In many teams, safety standards are discussed at a high level, but the software-specific implications can remain fuzzy. This meetup creates space to make that topic more concrete. The format is designed to be accessible for a technical community audience. Expect a structured session that helps attendees understand the role of SRASW within the broader ISO 13849 framework, with enough specificity to be useful whether you are hands-on in implementation or responsible for reviewing, planning, or approving software work. Because this is a virtual event, it also works well for distributed engineering teams, independent consultants, and anyone who wants to join from wherever they work. You can show up ready to learn, ask sharper questions, and compare your current understanding with others working in adjacent roles. What to Expect This meetup is likely to be most valuable when approached as a practical learning session rather than a passive webinar. The goal is to help attendees better understand where software responsibilities begin, how they connect to safety functions, and what kinds of development and verification thinking matter in a safety-related context. You can expect discussion around topics such as: What SRASW means within ISO 13849 and why the distinction matters How software contributes to safety-related control functions Common areas of confusion between general control software and safety-related application software Development and validation considerations relevant to safety-focused software work Interpretation questions that often arise across engineering, compliance, and project teams The event also fits naturally as a community and networking touchpoint for people working at the intersection of software and industrial safety. If your work involves controls, embedded logic, machine software, or compliance collaboration, the conversation should feel directly relevant. Because the audience may come from different technical backgrounds, expect the session to be useful both for those building systems and for those coordinating across disciplines. That mix is often where the best questions come from: software engineers trying to understand standard expectations, safety professionals trying to align with development realities, and technical leads trying to connect the two. Why Attend The biggest reason to attend is simple: software decisions can affect safety outcomes, and vague understanding creates risk. If ISO 13849 comes up in your work, you need more than surface-level familiarity. You need a better handle on how software is treated, what to watch for, and how to communicate clearly with colleagues across design, validation, and compliance. Attending can help you: Build a stronger working understanding of SRASW terminology and scope Spot where your current process or assumptions may need closer review Ask better questions in design reviews, hazard discussions, and project planning Improve collaboration between software, controls, quality, and safety stakeholders Ground your work in a more standards-aware engineering mindset This is also a good opportunity if you are trying to reduce friction in projects. Safety-related software conversations often get difficult when teams use the same words to mean different things, or when expectations are not made explicit early enough. A focused session like this can help create a more shared baseline. For people in technical leadership roles, the value is especially practical. Better understanding of SRASW can improve planning, documentation expectations, review quality, and overall confidence in the development approach. For individual contributors, it can sharpen how you think about implementation choices and validation responsibilities. Practical Details Location: Online / virtual event Date: Monday, November 2 Time: 10:30 AM PST Because the event is virtual, you can attend from your desk without travel or venue logistics. That makes it easier to fit into a workday, especially if you want to bring the topic back to your team immediately afterward while the discussion is still fresh. This session is especially well suited to attendees who want a focused technical meetup rather than a broad marketing-style overview. If the phrase "safety-related application software" shows up in your projects and you want to understand it with more precision, this event is a strong use of your time. If you plan to attend, it is worth coming with one or two real questions from your own work. The more clearly you can connect the topic to your current systems, development process, or review challenges, the more useful the session will be. Even in a virtual format, that mindset turns the event from general learning into immediately applicable insight.
Who should attend
This is for people who need a clearer, more practical understanding of how software fits into ISO 13849 and safety-related control systems. - You are a **software engineer, controls engineer, or embedded developer** working on machines, automation systems, or industrial products where safety functions matter. - You support **functional safety, compliance, validation, or quality** efforts and want to better understand how software responsibilities are framed in a standards-driven environment. - You lead or review technical projects and need to make better decisions about **scope, documentation, verification, and cross-team alignment** for safety-related software. - You often collaborate across disciplines and want to speak more confidently with **software, hardware, controls, and safety stakeholders** without getting stuck in ambiguous terminology. - You are relatively new to **ISO 13849** and want a grounded introduction to the software side, or you already know the standard and want to sharpen your understanding of SRASW specifically. - You value **community and networking** with other technical professionals facing similar implementation or interpretation questions in real projects.