ISO 21448: Process-oriented requirements for safety development
- Date
- 2028-07-10
- Location
- Online
- Host
- SOTIF (Functional Safety)
About this event
Safety work gets more complicated when the system behaves as designed and still creates risk. That is exactly the territory ISO 21448 addresses: the process-oriented side of safety development for intended functionality. If you want a clearer understanding of what this standard is trying to solve, how it fits into modern development work, and why it matters in practice, this virtual session is built for you. About the Event This online event focuses on ISO 21448 and the process-oriented requirements that support safety development. Rather than treating safety only as a question of component failure, the conversation centers on how development teams identify, assess, and reduce hazards that can arise even when systems are functioning as intended. The format is well suited to a community meetup setting: practical, discussion-friendly, and accessible whether you are actively working with the standard or just starting to explore it. Because this is a virtual event, it also creates a low-friction way to learn, compare perspectives, and connect with others interested in safety engineering and development process quality. This session is especially relevant for people working around advanced vehicle systems, perception-driven functionality, validation workflows, and safety governance. It is also useful for anyone trying to understand how structured process requirements shape safer product development from concept through verification. What to Expect You can expect a focused discussion on the role of process-oriented safety development within ISO 21448. The event will likely center on how teams translate the intent of the standard into development activities, documentation, review practices, and cross-functional coordination. Topics attendees will be ready to engage with include: What ISO 21448 is intended to address, especially in situations where risk does not come from random hardware failure alone How process requirements support safety development, including planning, analysis, review, and validation thinking Where the standard fits alongside broader safety work, and how teams can avoid treating it as an isolated compliance exercise Common points of confusion, such as scope, interpretation, and practical application in real development environments Because this is tagged as a community, networking, meetup, social, and gathering event, expect more than a one-way presentation. There is room for shared questions, peer exchange, and practical discussion with others who care about building safer systems. That makes the session valuable both for learning and for hearing how different people approach similar challenges. The online setting also makes the event easy to attend from wherever you are, while still keeping the conversation timely and interactive. You should come ready to listen, ask thoughtful questions, and compare notes with others navigating safety development work. Why Attend If ISO 21448 has felt abstract, dense, or difficult to place in your day-to-day work, this event offers a more grounded entry point. It helps connect the standard to the actual process decisions teams make during development, not just to theory or checklist language. Attending can help you sharpen your understanding of why process discipline matters in safety development. That includes thinking more clearly about foreseeable misuse, functional insufficiencies, scenario coverage, and the kinds of development practices that reduce risk before issues reach later stages. You should attend if you want to: Understand the intent behind ISO 21448, not just the name of the standard See the process dimension more clearly, especially how safety thinking is embedded into development work Ask questions in a lower-pressure setting, without needing a formal training environment Meet others working through similar problems, whether from engineering, safety, validation, or program leadership perspectives There is also clear value in the peer aspect of the event. Safety development rarely happens in one discipline alone, and hearing how others frame requirements, responsibilities, and tradeoffs can make your own approach stronger. Practical Details This is an online / virtual event, which makes it easy to attend without travel and broadens access for people across teams and locations. You can join from your usual workspace or wherever you can focus and participate comfortably. The event takes place on Monday, July 10 at 12:00 PM PDT. If you are joining from another time zone, it is worth converting the start time in advance so you can arrive on time and avoid missing the opening context. A few simple ways to get the most out of the session: Set aside the time fully so you can stay engaged rather than multitasking Bring a few questions from your own work, especially around process, validation, or interpretation of requirements Keep note of terms or concepts you want to explore further after the event Be ready to participate in discussion if the format allows live interaction If your work touches safety development, system behavior, validation strategy, or standards interpretation, this is a useful chance to step back and look at ISO 21448 through a practical, process-focused lens. It is approachable for curious newcomers, relevant for experienced practitioners, and especially worthwhile for people who want better conversations about safety across disciplines.
Who should attend
This is for people who want a clearer, more practical understanding of ISO 21448 and how process-oriented safety requirements show up in real development work. - You work in **functional safety, systems engineering, or product safety** and want to strengthen how you think about intended functionality and risk. - You are involved in **ADAS, automated functions, perception systems, validation, or testing** and need better context for how ISO 21448 connects to development activities. - You support **requirements, process, quality, or compliance** and want to understand the standard in a way that is useful beyond documentation. - You are a **technical lead, engineering manager, or program owner** trying to align cross-functional teams around safer development practices. - You are newer to ISO 21448 and want an accessible entry point where you can learn from community discussion instead of only reading the standard in isolation. - You value **meetup-style learning and networking** and want to compare notes with others facing similar safety development questions. If you have been looking for a practical conversation that helps bridge the gap between standard language and day-to-day engineering decisions, you will likely find this event relevant.