METHOD TO FACILITATE FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS
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1. A computer-implemented method to facilitate failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) of one or more components of a system, wherein an FMEA form is generated to indicate the FMEA, the method comprising:
- displaying with a graphical user interface used by a computer a sequential order of completion of steps for a number of graphical representations which are to be completed by an FMEA analyst and received by the graphical user interface in sequential order to facilitate generating the FMEA form; and
receiving the graphical representations according to the sequential order of completion, wherein receiving the graphical representations comprises receiving a pictorial diagram of component interactions for one or more components comprising the system such that a visual display of the component interactions is received to facilitate generating the FMEA form, and wherein a first graphical representation is received and each subsequently received graphical representation is completed based in part upon the visual display provided by the first graphical representation such that each graphical representation builds upon the first graphical representation to facilitate generating the FMEA form.
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A method and system to facilitate failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) of one or more components of a system. The FMEA is indicated with the generation of an FMEA form. A graphical user interface provides a sequential order of completion for a number of steps. The steps are followed to generate graphical representations which are to be completed by an FMEA analyst and received by the graphical user interface to facilitate generating the FMEA form.
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1. A computer-implemented method to facilitate failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) of one or more components of a system, wherein an FMEA form is generated to indicate the FMEA, the method comprising:
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displaying with a graphical user interface used by a computer a sequential order of completion of steps for a number of graphical representations which are to be completed by an FMEA analyst and received by the graphical user interface in sequential order to facilitate generating the FMEA form; and
receiving the graphical representations according to the sequential order of completion, wherein receiving the graphical representations comprises receiving a pictorial diagram of component interactions for one or more components comprising the system such that a visual display of the component interactions is received to facilitate generating the FMEA form, and wherein a first graphical representation is received and each subsequently received graphical representation is completed based in part upon the visual display provided by the first graphical representation such that each graphical representation builds upon the first graphical representation to facilitate generating the FMEA form. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-implemented method to generate a failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) form for one or more components of a system, the method comprising:
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providing a graphical user interface for use with a computer, wherein the graphical user interface provides a number of data entry fields for an item/function textual entry, a potential failure mode textual entry, a potential effects of failure textual entry, a severity numerical entry, a classification textual entry, a potential cause of failure textual entry, a frequency of occurrence numerical entry, a current designs controls prevention textual entry, a current design controls detection textual entry, a detection numerical entry, a risk prioritization numerical entry, a recommended action textual entry, a responsibility textual entry, an actions taken textual entry, a revised severity numerical entry, a revised frequency of occurrence numerical entry, a revised detection numerical entry, and a revised risk prioritization numerical entry to be inputted with data for generating the FMEA form;
displaying with the graphical user interface a sequential order of completion of steps for a number of graphical representations which are to be completed by an FMEA analyst and received by the graphical user interface in sequential order to facilitate generating the FMEA form;
receiving the graphical representations according to the sequential order of completion, wherein receiving the graphical representations comprises receiving a pictorial diagram of component interactions for one or more components comprising the system such that a visual display of the component interactions is received to facilitate generating the FMEA form, and wherein a first graphical representation is received and each subsequently received graphical representation is completed based in part upon the visual display provided by the first graphical representation such that each graphical representation builds upon the first graphical representation to facilitate generating the FMEA form; and
inputting data into each of the entries provided by the graphical user interface after receiving the graphical representation according to the sequential order of completion.
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17. A computer-implemented method to facilitate failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) of one or more components of a system, wherein an FMEA form is generated to indicate the FMEA, the method comprising:
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displaying with a graphical user interface used by a computer a sequential order of completion of steps which are to be completed by an FMEA analyst in sequential order to facilitate generating the FMEA form;
completing the steps in sequential order; and
generating the FMEA form upon completion of a last step. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A computer-readable medium facilitate failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) of one or more components of a system, wherein an FMEA form is generated to indicate the FMEA, the computer-readable medium programmed to:
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display a sequential order of completion of steps for a number of graphical representations of component interactions which are to be completed by an FMEA analyst and received by the graphical user interface in sequential order to facilitate generating the FMEA form; and
indicate whether the graphical representations are received according to the sequential order of completion. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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