FMEA Resources

This page is dedicated to FMEA practitioners from all industries and applications. It contains articles, aids and other resources to performing effective FMEAs.

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a method designed to:

• Identify and fully understand potential failure modes and their causes, and the effects of failure on the system or end users, for a given product or process.
• Assess the risk associated with the identified failure modes, effects and causes, and prioritize issues for corrective action.
• Identify and carry out corrective actions to address the most serious concerns.

An FMEA is an engineering analysis done by a cross-functional team of subject matter experts that thoroughly analyzes product designs or manufacturing processes, early in the product development process. Its objective is finding and correcting weaknesses before the product gets into the hands of the customer.

Inside FMEA – Index of Articles

Click on the link “Inside FMEA – Index of Articles” to see the full listing of Inside FMEA articles in the sequence they were published.

Inside FMEA – Index of Articles

FMEA Webinars

The following are three webinars presented to ASQ Reliability Division members:

Webinar Slides – The 10 Most Common FMEA Mistakes

Webinar Slides – How to Audit FMEAs

Webinar Slides – Effective FMEA Process

FMEA Articles

The following are articles on the subject of FMEA that have been published in various emagazines and websites.

FMEA Quality Audit Procedure

Effective FMEA Process

Implementing an Effective FMEA Process

Key Factors for Effective FMEAs

Practice Auditing an Actual FMEA

Preventing Problems

The Quality of FMEAs

Which FMEA Mistakes are You Making?

Good FMEAs, Bad FMEAs, What’s the Difference?

FMEA Checklists

These checklists are referred to in the book Effective FMEAs, and can be downloaded at no charge.

Glossary of FMEA Terms

FMEA Facilitator Thought-Starter Questions

Gather Information – for System and Design FMEAs

Gather Information – for Process FMEAs

Ground Rules and Assumptions

Ready-for-First-Meeting Checklist

FMEA Preparation

Effective Meetings

FMEA Function Types

List of Failure Mechanisms

FMEA Examples

This is an excerpt of a Design FMEA on a pencil that has been used for training purposes.

Partial Design FMEA on pencil system for training purposes

FMEA Charts

The following are presentation charts that may be useful.

FMEA Quality Objectives

The logical relationship between FMEA elements

FMEA Books

Effective FMEAs book

FMEA Presentation

This presentation was given to an engineering class at the University of Arizona.

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

Ask a question about FMEA

In the words of Albert Einstein, “The important thing is never to stop questioning.” I invite you to ask anything at all about the broad subject of FMEAs. You may be curious about an application issue, or want another view on a challenge you are experiencing. Questions and answers are the lifeblood of learning, and we’re are all learning. I will answer all questions to the best of my ability, and promise to keep personal information confidential.

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