This section provides reference documentation for the pre-configured form layouts that support automotive safety work items such as hazards, failure modes, and system requirements.
Hazard Form Layout — Comprehensive form configuration for hazard work items used in HARA analysis, with fields for operational context, severity/exposure/controllability assessment, and ASIL classification.
Failure Mode Form Layout — Form layout for failure mode work items (system, design, and process FMEA), including fields for FMEA scoring (severity, occurrence, detection) and risk control linkage.
System Requirement Form Layout — Form configuration for system requirement work items with traceability fields, verification test case links, and functional vs. safety requirement classification.
Layout Principles
Form layouts in Polarion are role-based user interface configurations stored in .polarion/hats/*/tracker/*-form-layout.xml. They determine:
- Field visibility: Which custom fields appear and in what order
- Field grouping: Logical sections (e.g., “HARA Classification”, “Risk Control”)
- Required vs. optional: Validation rules for mandatory fields during workflow transitions
- Read-only constraints: Fields locked for certain roles or workflow states
- Conditional visibility: Fields shown/hidden based on work item type or other values
Each form layout is scoped to a role (e.g., Safety Engineer, Design Engineer) and a work item type (e.g., Hazard, Failure Mode). When creating new roles or modifying field visibility, update the corresponding form layout XML file and reload the Polarion UI cache.
| Pattern | Example | Purpose |
|---|
| Sequential sections | Situation → Identification → Assessment → Mitigation | Guide users through a workflow step-by-step |
| Grouped by domain | System Elements, HARA, Safety Goals | Organize related fields visually |
| Read-only after approval | Fields locked in “Approved” workflow state | Enforce data integrity after sign-off |
| Conditional fields | Show “mitigation target” only if AP = High | Reduce cognitive load by hiding irrelevant fields |
| Expandable sections | Description, notes, attachments | Save screen space for long-form content |
Cross-References
- Custom Fields — Learn about the individual fields that appear in form layouts
- Work Item Types — Understand the structure of hazards, failure modes, and requirements
- Workflows — See how form visibility changes across document workflow states
