Damage scenario

Damage Scenario

Adverse consequence involving a vehicle or vehicle function and affecting a road user.

Effect

Allows you to define and manage system and vehicle level effects that can result in harm.

Failure

Termination of an intended behavior of an element or an item due to a fault manifestation.

Operational Situation 

A scenario that can occur during a vehicle's life.

Impact category

Impact rating is done for four categories: Safety, Financial, Operational, and Privacy.  The assessment should be done according to the definition given in ISO/SAE 21434:2021(annex F).

Impact scale

By default, the plugin adopts the scale provided in the ISO/SAE 21434:2021 standard.

Creating a Damage Scenario

To create a Damage Scenario

1. In the Containment tree, right-click Damage Scenario and Impact Ratings and select Create Element.
   
   
   
   
2. Do one of the following:
   • In the dialog, expand ISO 21434 and select Damage Scenario.
     
     
     
     
   • In the search tab, type the keyword damage and then select Damage Scenario.
     
     
     
     
3. Name the created Damage Scenario in the Containment tree and press Enter. The Damage Scenario has the suffix DS which denotes the created element is a Damage Scenario; the number 1 indicates that it is the first Damage Scenario created.
   
   
   

Creating a Damage Scenarios Table

To create a Damage Scenario Table

1. In the Containment tree, right-click Damage Scenario and Impact Ratings and select Create Diagram.
   
   
   
   
2. Do one of the following:
   • In the dialog, expand ISO 21434 and select Damage Scenario Table.
     
     
     
     
   • In the search tab, type the keyword damage and then select Damage Scenarios Table.
     
     
     
     The Damage Scenarios Table is displayed in the diagram pane of the modeling tool.
     
     

Adding a Damage Scenario to the Damage Scenarios Table

To add a new Damage Scenario to the Damage Scenarios Table

1. In the Damage Scenario Table, click Add New. A row is added in the Damage Scenarios Table, which shows the new Damage Scenario.
   
   
   
   
2. In the newly created Damage Scenario's row and the Name column, double-click the designated cell to name the Damage Scenario.
   
   
   
   

To add an existing Damage Scenario to the Damage Scenarios Table

1. In the Damage Scenarios Table, click Add Existing.
   
   
   
   
2. From the Select Damage Scenario dialog, select the required Damage Scenario. A row is added to the Damage Scenarios Table, which shows the existing Damage Scenario.
   
   
   
   
3. In the existing Damage Scenario's row and the Name column, double-click the designated cell to rename the Damage Scenario.
   
   
   

Adding a Failure

To add a Failure to the Damage Scenarios Table

1. Double-click the designated cell in the Failure column and the required Damage Scenario's row and click .
   
   
   
   
2. From the Select Class dialog, select Failure.
   
   
   
   The Failure is shown in the Damage Scenarios Table.
   
   

Adding an Effect

To add an Effect in the Damage Scenarios Table

1. Double-click the designated cell in the Effect column and the required Damage Scenario's row and click .
   
   
   
   
2. From the Select Class dialog, select Effect.
   
   
   
   The Effect is shown in the Damage Scenarios Table.
   
   
   
   

Adding an Operational Situation

To add an Operational Situation in the Damage Scenarios Table

1. Double-click the designated cell in the Operational Situation column and the required Damage Scenario's row and click .
   
   
   
   
2. From the Select Class dialog, select Operational Situation.
   
   
   
   The Operational Situation is added in the Damage Scenarios Table.
   
   

Rating SFOP Impact

To rate the SFOP Impact

•   Double-click each cell, namely Safety Impact, Financial Impact, Operational Impact, and Privacy Impact in the Damage Scenario row. From the drop-down list, select the impact rating.
  
  
  The Impact rating is done in the Damage Scenarios Table.
  
  
  

Damage Scenarios Table Example