This topic describes the FMEA, RCM and related analyses and diagrams that can be associated with any item in the system hierarchy. For information about the risk based inspection analysis properties and results, see RBI Properties.
The available analyses are summarized below. To add an analysis for an item, select the item and click the appropriate command on the Analysis tab of the ribbon. You can also right-click the item name and choose an analysis from the Analyses submenu.
A Risk
Discovery Analysis is a preliminary analysis that can
involve answering questions and/or assigning ratings about possible
risks. It can help you to choose which items should receive more
detailed consideration via a failure mode and effects analysis
(FMEA) or reliability centered maintenance (RCM) analysis.
A Parameter
Diagram (P-Diagram) is a structured tool that identifies
the inputs from a system and relates those inputs to desired system
outputs, while considering the controlled and uncontrolled factors.
An Analysis
Plan allows you to keep track of team members, ground
rules and assumptions, estimated completion dates, scheduled work
sessions and other details to help you plan and manage your analysis
projects.
A Failure
Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a methodology
designed to identify potential failure modes for a product or
process, to assess the risk associated with those failure modes,
to rank the issues in terms of importance and to identify and
carry out corrective actions to address the most serious concerns.
Design
Review Based on Failure Mode (DRBFM) is a methodology
used to evaluate proposed changes to an existing design. It was
developed by Tatsuhiko Yoshimura, working with Toyota Motor Corporation.
DRBFM uses a worksheet similar to the FMEA worksheet, but it typically
focuses on the failure modes that might be introduced by a specific
change to a product or process.
A Design
Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R) is a worksheet
that is used to track the progress of design verification tests.
A PFD
Worksheet captures details about what happens to the
item in each step of its manufacturing or assembly process, and
it records the product and process characteristics that are important
to keep under control. The information from this worksheet can
be used as an input to the process FMEA
(PFMEA) and control plan for the
item.
A Control
Plan is used to keep track of characteristics that
affect a product during the manufacturing process to ensure that
the desired product specifications are met during the manufacturing
process. It is often integrated with the PFD worksheet and/or
process FMEA.
The available diagrams are summarized below. To create a diagram, choose System Hierarchy > Current Item > Diagrams > [Diagram Type].
A Process
Flow Diagram is a high level chart that helps you visualize
the steps that a product goes through in a manufacturing or assembly
process. You can create a blank diagram or base one on the FMEA
or control plan associated with the item.
Tip: If you want to use a process flow diagram as a starting point for preparing process FMEAs (PFMEAs) or control plans, then the PFD worksheet may be a more appropriate tool. The PFD worksheet integrates the chart into a worksheet that records more detailed information about each step in the process and it allows you to synchronize the relevant information with the FMEA or control plan analysis. (See PFD Worksheets.)
An FMEA
Block Diagram (Boundary Diagram) helps to define the
scope of a particular analysis project and also may provide additional
information that will be useful to the analysis team when they
attempt to identify potential failure modes.
A Cause
and Effect Diagram helps you visualize the relationships
among the events described in your analysis. When you select an
item and choose System Hierarchy
> Diagrams > Cause and Effect Diagram, the diagram
will be constructed based on the events described in the FMEA
for that item.