FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
FMEA is a structured method for identifying how a component or process can fail, the effects of each failure, and how serious and likely it is. It prioritises risks so maintenance and design effort targets the most critical failure modes first.
FMEA scores each failure mode by severity, occurrence and detectability to produce a risk priority that guides action. It is a core tool within reliability-centred maintenance and quality programmes, helping teams decide where to apply predictive monitoring, redesign or extra inspection rather than treating all failures equally.
Related terms
RCM (Reliability-Centred Maintenance) · Predictive Maintenance (PdM) · MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)