The Process of Reliability Engineering
Reference List

The following is an excerpt from The Process of Reliability Engineering, a book by Carl S. Carlson and Fred Schenkelberg. This is a searchable list of cited references in the book along with hot links when available. Our intent is to continue to update this list and links especially for the chapters 11 and 12 on building credibility and influence skills.

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Carlson, Carl S. 2021a. “Facilitation Skill #1: Encouraging Participation,” Inside FMEA (blog), Accendo Reliability. September 1, 2021. https://accendoreliability.com/facilitation-skill-1-encouraging-participation/.

Carlson, Carl S. 2021b. “Facilitation Skill #2: Controlling Discussion,” Inside FMEA (blog), Accendo Reliability. October 1, 2021. https://accendoreliability.com/facilitation-skill-2-controlling-discussion/.

Carlson, Carl S. 2021c. “Facilitation Skill #3: Asking Probing Questions,” Inside FMEA (blog), Accendo Reliability. November 1, 2021. https://accendoreliability.com/facilitation-skill-3-asking-probing-questions/.

Carlson, Carl S. 2021d. “Facilitation Skill #4: Asking Thought-starter Questions,” Inside FMEA (blog), Accendo Reliability. December 1, 2021 https://accendoreliability.com/asking-thought-starter-questions/.

Carlson, Carl S. 2022a. “Facilitation Skill #5: Active Listening,” Inside FMEA (blog), Accendo Reliability. January 1, 2022. https://accendoreliability.com/facilitation-skill-active-listening/.

Carlson, Carl S. 2022b. “Facilitation Skill #6: Making Decisions,” Inside FMEA (blog), Accendo Reliability. February 1, 2022. https://accendoreliability.com/facilitation-skill-6-making-decisions/.  

Carlson, Carl S. 2022c. “Facilitation Skill #7: Managing Conflict,” Inside FMEA (blog), Accendo Reliability. January 1, 2022. https://accendoreliability.com/facilitation-skill-7-managing-conflict/. 

Carlson, Carl S. 2022d. “Facilitation Skill #8: Brainstorming,” Inside FMEA (blog), Accendo Reliability. January 1, 2022. https://accendoreliability.com/facilitation-skill-8-brainstorming/. 

Carlson, Carl S. 2022e. “Creativity and FMEA,” Inside FMEA (blog), Accendo Reliability. May 1, 2022. https://accendoreliability.com/creativity-and-fmea/.

Carlson, Carl S. 2022f. “Managing Time,” Inside FMEA (blog), Accendo Reliability. July 1, 2022. https://accendoreliability.com/managing-time/. 

Carlson, Carl S. 2022g. “Unique Challenges When Facilitating FMEAs,” Inside FMEA (blog), Accendo Reliability. June 1, 2022. https://accendoreliability.com/common-fmea-facilitation-problems/. 

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