Change Management with Impact Analysis During Safety-Critical IP and SoC Development White Paper

The “Change Management with Impact Analysis During Safety‑Critical IP and SoC Development” white paper explains why structured change management is essential for maintaining functional safety, quality, and reliability in automotive SoC designs. As safety‑critical IP and systems continue to evolve after release, even small modifications can have cascading effects across hardware, software, and system hierarchies. This paper outlines how systematic impact analysis, aligned with ISO 26262 requirements, helps organizations assess change consequences, preserve safety assumptions, and avoid costly late‑stage failures or recalls.

What You Will Learn:

• Why impact analysis is a mandatory element of change management for safety‑critical IP and SoCs
• What types of change requests trigger formal impact analysis during the safety lifecycle
• How impact analysis results feed into planning, verification, validation, and safety assessments