Overview
This half-day introductory training provides an overview of ISO 21448, Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF), and its application to advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving systems (ADS). It is designed for managers, engineers, and other professionals who are new to SOTIF and need to understand the standard’s scope, objectives, terminology, processes, and organizational implications.
The course explains why SOTIF is used alongside ISO 26262 to address risks associated with functional insufficiencies, triggering conditions, and foreseeable misuse when a system is functioning as designed. Participants receive a high-level introduction to the SOTIF lifecycle, scenario-based risk management, hazard identification, verification and validation, functional modification, and operational-phase activities.
The training is provided by SRES automotive autonomy safety experts with extensive experience supporting prototype and production programs for automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, semiconductor manufacturers, software vendors, and autonomy technology developers.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for managers, engineers, and other professionals seeking a foundational understanding of ISO 21448 and SOTIF. It is particularly relevant for:
- Engineering managers and technical leaders responsible for ADAS or ADS development programs
- Systems, safety, and software engineers who are new to SOTIF
- Functional safety professionals expanding their work from ISO 26262 into ISO 21448
- Program and product managers supporting automated vehicle development
- Quality, compliance, and assessment professionals seeking an overview of SOTIF processes and work products
- Professionals at automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, semiconductor manufacturers, software vendors, and autonomy technology companies
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the purpose and scope of ISO 21448 and how it complements ISO 26262
- Recognize essential SOTIF terminology, processes, and work products
- Understand the SOTIF lifecycle and scenario-based risk-management framework
- Describe how SOTIF hazards, functional insufficiencies, and triggering conditions are identified and evaluated
- Recognize the role of acceptance criteria, validation targets, and verification and validation strategies
- Explain how functional modifications and operational-phase activities support SOTIF risk reduction
- Interpret the objectives-based nature of ISO 21448 in the context of organizational and product-development responsibilities
Agenda
Below you will find an outline of the training course schedule.
- SOTIF development lifecycle and terminology
- Scenario-based risk-management framework
- SOTIF hazard identification and risk evaluation
- Definition of acceptance criteria and validation targets
- Overview of analysis methods for triggering conditions and functional insufficiencies
- SOTIF verification and validation strategies and methods
- Functional modifications for reducing risk and achieving SOTIF
- Operational-phase activities for maintaining SOTIF

