It is a good practice to create a Process Flow Diagram before embarking upon a Process FMEA.
FMEA Executive has a facility of creating Process Flow Diagrams. The Process Steps in the Process Flow Diagram are linked to the Process Steps in a related FMEA through the Process Step number. The Process Step Number therefore becomes vital as a link between the Process Flow Diagram and the FMEA.
A Process Flow Diagram enumerates the Process Steps in the process under study. The Process Flow diagram identifies the sources of variation in each Process Step. The Process Flow Diagram also lists the Deliverables from each Process Step. The deliverables from each process step lead to the Requirements of functions for that Process Step. A clear description of Requirements in a FMEA then lead to the identification of Failure Modes in a FMEA.
FMEA Executive gives you a facility to select and import Process Steps from a pre-defined Process Flow Diagram into a PFMEA.
