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The consultants at F+S expanded their knowledge about ISO/DIS 26262 during the crisis. In addition to analyzing the differences between the committed draft (CD) version and the current draft internal standard (DIS), there has also been an exchange of experiences gained so far through application of the standard.
Read more: F+S jointly publishes trade article with SynSpace on ISO/DIS 26262
As announced, Josef Horstkötter, a certified engineer, gave a presentation on project risk management at the ASQF meeting on June 9, 2010. The number of participants could have been bigger, but on the other hand discussions are more productive in a smaller group.
In many projects, risk management still receives little attention ; the potential offered by this process unfortunately is recognized too seldom.
F+S GmbH is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2010; business activities started on January 2, 2000. We think that is noteworthy in this 
fast-moving day and age.
However, F+S has not only existed on the market for 10 years, but also has achieved or exceeded all of the important goals defined by the company founders. F+S has grown continuously and solidly and has established long-term business relations with its customers.
While other companies are introducing short-time work and are groaning about the crisis, the F+S business model has stood the test of time. Quality at all levels has been carried through; our customers enjoy working together with us and request further support. Therefore, we are placing ads and are on the lookout for further suitable employees.
In 2009 we were able to reinforce our team with one new employee.
ISO/IEC 61 508 is a proven safety standard and has been applied to power plants, air planes, medical equipment, etc for many years. However, for the automotive industry, especially for deliverable supplier components, it is not suitable because its focus is on the final product and not on the deliverable device. Also, risks in software are covered insufficiently.
For example, a brake controller is not safety relevant because if it does not work no damage will be done. However, if it is integrated into a car and fails the damage may be significant. ISO/IEC 61 508 does not concern itself with constellations like these which is why attempts to follow it were not 100% successful.
Read more: F+S integrates safety relevant processes according to the next standard ISO 26 262
F+S Fleckner und Simon
Informationstechnik GmbH
