The Psychology of Quality and More

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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

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When to use it | How to understand it | Example | How to do it | Practical variations

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FMEA is used to identify and prioritize how items fail, and the effects of failure.

• When to use it: Situations when it is useful.
• How to understand it : Details of how it works.
• Examples : Some examples of usage.
• How to do it : Step-by-step instructions on using it.
• Practical variations : Variants and variation.

Notes

FMEA is a tool that evolved from and is most commonly used in engineering reliability analysis.