AIAG/VDA: The 7 steps of FMEA
1. Planning and Preparation
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AIAG/VDA: The 7 steps of FMEA
1. Planning and Preparation
2. Structure Analysis
System Element
System System Element
System Element
System Element
© 2020, APIS® Informationstechnologien GmbH
AIAG/VDA: The 7 steps of FMEA
1. Planning and Preparation
2. Structure Analysis
System Element
System System Element
System Element
System Element
3. Function Analysis
Function Function Function
Function Function Function
© 2020, APIS® Informationstechnologien GmbH
AIAG/VDA: The 7 steps of FMEA
1. Planning and Preparation
2. Structure Analysis
System Element
System System Element
System Element
System Element
3. Function Analysis
Function Function Function
Function Function Function
4. Failure Analysis
Failure Failure Failure
Failure effect Failure cause
Failure Failure Failure
Failure effect Failure mode Failure cause
© 2020, APIS® Informationstechnologien GmbH
AIAG/VDA: The 7 steps of FMEA
1. Planning and Preparation
2. Structure Analysis
System Element
System System Element
System Element
System Element
3. Function Analysis
Function Function Function
Function Function Function
4. Failure Analysis
Failure Failure Failure
Failure effect Failure cause
Failure Failure Failure
Failure effect Failure mode Failure cause
5. Risk Analysis
Existing / already planned Existing / already planned
Preventive Action(s) Detection Action(s)
Severity Occurrence Detection
S-Rating O-Rating D-Rating
AP = H, M, or L
(based on combination of S / O / D)
ACTUAL state
© 2020, APIS® Informationstechnologien GmbH
AIAG/VDA: The 7 steps of FMEA
1. Planning and Preparation
2. Structure Analysis
System Element
System System Element
System Element
System Element
3. Function Analysis
Function Function Function
Function Function Function
4. Failure Analysis
Failure Failure Failure
Failure effect Failure cause
Failure Failure Failure
Failure effect Failure mode Failure cause
5. Risk Analysis
Existing / already planned Existing / already planned
Preventive Action(s) Detection Action(s)
Severity Occurrence Detection
S-Rating O-Rating D-Rating
AP = H, M, or L
(based on combination of S / O / D)
ACTUAL state
6. Optimization
New Preventive New Detection
Action(s) Action(s)
Lower O-Rating Lower D-Rating
AP = H, M, or L
(based on combination of S / O / D)
New ACTUAL state
© 2020, APIS® Informationstechnologien GmbH
AIAG/VDA: The 7 steps of FMEA
1. Planning and Preparation
2. Structure Analysis
System Element
System System Element
System Element
System Element
3. Function Analysis
Function Function Function
Function Function Function
4. Failure Analysis
Failure Failure Failure
Failure effect Failure cause
Failure Failure Failure
Failure effect Failure mode Failure cause
5. Risk Analysis
Existing / already planned Existing / already planned
Preventive Action(s) Detection Action(s)
Severity Occurrence Detection
S-Rating O-Rating D-Rating
AP = H, M, or L
(based on combination of S / O / D)
ACTUAL state
6. Optimization
New Preventive New Detection
Action(s) Action(s)
Lower O-Rating Lower D-Rating
AP = H, M, or L
(based on combination of S / O / D)
New ACTUAL state
7. Results Documentation
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