Chapter 4. Simplified FMEA
What we will learn in this chapter is that on any project there can be collateral damage to areas outside the project. A simplified FMEA (failure modes and effects analysis) will reduce this likelihood. A simplified FMEA will generate savings largely through cost avoidance and it is usually used in the Define or Improve steps of the DMAIC process.
As was true for simplified QFDs, as presented in the prior chapter, the simplified FMEA will be less complex than the FMEA taught in most Six Sigma classes. A brief discussion of the traditional FMEA and the reason for the simplification comes later in the chapter.
Note that the simplified FMEA format is very similar to that used for the simplified QFD. This is intentional, ...
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