The FMEA Process

There are 10 steps to the FMEA process. Both DFMEAs and PFMEAs use the same basic 10 steps.

Teams, not individuals, conduct FMEAs.

• The skills and experience of a balanced team are needed to successfully complete an FMEA.

The FMEA process involves the use of several forms including:

• FMEA Team Start-Up Worksheet
• FMEA Scope Worksheet (Design or Process)
• FMEA Analysis Worksheet

The FMEA process results in the assignment of risk priority numbers (RPNs) to each potential failure. Target failures with the highest RPNs for improvement.

A Control Plan is a natural extension of an FMEA, even though it is not considered officially a part of an FMEA.