Relyence Design FMEA (DFMEA)

A Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, or DFMEA, is an organized approach used to identify and evaluate the potential failures of a product or system. DFMEAs are broadly used throughout many industries and organizations to analyze potential product failures and eliminate or mitigate the most critical failures.

DFMEAs are a specific application of a generic FMEA evaluation, where a product design is analyzed for potential failure modes. Typically, DFMEAs are performed during product design and development so that failure modes can be identified and addressed prior to manufacture.

FMEAs are very similar in their format and usage. In this guide, Design FMEAs (DFMEAs) are typically used when describing Relyence FMEA functions for ease of understanding. For example, the Getting Started with Relyence FMEA topic uses DFMEAs as a basis for the step-by-step tutorial. You can review the tutorial for an understanding of Relyence DFMEA. 

The following topics provide details about DFMEAs in Relyence:

• Elements of a DFMEA - describes the elements of a DFMEA - Boundary Diagrams, P-Diagrams, DFMEA Worksheet, and DVP&R (Design Verification Plan & Report) - and how they are related.
• Performing a DFMEA - provides a step-by-step guide of how to perform a DFMEA in Relyence FMEA.