Dealing with risks associated with failure modes in projects and processes is part of normal business activity. However, when ...

Key Points Conducting an FMEA is a relatively simple process. The key to conducting a solid FMEA is to pay attention to the details. Document everything you do while conducting an FMEA. What’s the ...

FMEA uses terms such as failure modes, effects of failure, severity, causes of failure, occurrence, process controls, detectability, risk priority number, and recommended actions.

Risk Priority Number (RPN): A numerical score derived from assessments of severity, occurrence, and detectability of a failure mode.