FMEA Template (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
Proactive risk assessment tool to identify and prevent potential product or process failures.
About This Template
The FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) Template is a systematic, proactive method for evaluating processes or products to identify where and how they might fail. By analyzing potential failure modes, their causes, and effects, teams can prioritize risks and implement preventive controls before problems occur. FMEA is required by IATF 16949 in automotive manufacturing and is a best practice across industries for advanced quality planning. This template uses the industry-standard Risk Priority Number (RPN) calculation combining Severity, Occurrence, and Detection ratings to focus improvement efforts on the highest risks.
Key Features
How to Use This Template
- Identify the process or product to be analyzed
- List all potential failure modes for each process step or component
- Assess Severity of effects, Occurrence frequency, and Detection capability
- Calculate RPN (Severity × Occurrence × Detection) for each failure mode
- Prioritize high RPN items and develop preventive actions
- Implement improvements and recalculate RPN to verify risk reduction
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