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Unit 12: Failure Mode and Effect Analysis

12.2 FMEA Process Notes

Develop a process map and identify process steps.

List key process outputs for satisfying internal and external customer requirements.
List key process inputs for each process step.
List ways in which the process inputs can vary (causes) and identify associated failure
modes and effects.

Assign severity occurrence and detection rating for each cause.
Calculate Risk Priority Number (RPN) for each potential failure mode.
Determine recommended actions to reduce RPN’s.
Establish time frame for corrective actions.

Take corrective actions
Put all controls in place
Without an effective FMEA process, actual FMEA results will be dependent on individual
personalities and the whims of varying company priorities. If participants happen to be
knowledgeable in the application of FMEA and have the time to invest in FMEA team meetings,
then it may be successful. If not, then the FMEA project may not be as successful. The entire
process is presented graphically in Figure 12.2.

Figure 12.2: FMEA Process

Source: http://www.reliasoft.com/newsletter/v6i1/fmea_process.htm

Task 1: FMEA Strategic Plan

As with any significant project, it is important to develop and follow a strategic plan that will
guide the organization’s efforts. Some of the key decisions that management must make regarding
FMEA policy include the type of FMEAs to be performed (such as Design, Process, Equipment,

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