FMEA module initiation

1.	Enter the RAM Commander Product tree view.

2.	On the Product tree view toolbar, click Modules. Click the icon corresponding to Process FMEA or Design FMEA

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From the Modules menu, select Process FMEA or Design FMEA

The FMEA window will appear.

The FMEA window consists of two parts – the process/design flow diagram in the upper part and the failure modes data grid in the lower part.

Every diagram item presents a step of a process (in process FMEA) or product elements (in design FMEA). Links between items show relations between process steps or design elements.

The lower part of the screen presents FMEA data for the currently selected diagram item.

RAM Commander allows multiple users to edit the same FMEA analysis case. Only one (first) of the users has exclusive access to diagram itself (picture elements, their position, colors etc.), but all users have a free access to FMEA data (analysis table in the lower part of the screen).

Now you may:

1.	Define the basic properties of your FMEA project,

2.	Draw the diagram (process flowchart or design schema)

3.	Define FMEA data (failure modes, their effects, detection methods, causes etc.) for each process step or design element.

4.	Take a decision on critical failures.

5.	Take a decision on required corrective actions.

6.	Print all the necessary reports and charts.

See next paragraphs for more information about each of these tasks.