<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Many industries, for example automotive, have well defined product development process definitions and risk evaluation methods. The FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) is a first line risk analysis method in design, which has been implemented in development and production since decades. Although the first applications were focusing on mechanical and electrical design and functionalities, today, software components are implemented in many modern vehicle systems. However, standards or industry specific associations do not specify any “best practice” how to design the <italic>interactions</italic> of multiple entities in one model. This case study focuses on modelling interconnections and on the improvement of the FMEA modelling process in the automotive. Selecting and grouping software components for the analysis is discussed, but software architect design patterns are excluded from the study.</p></abstract>

Many industries, for example automotive, have well defined product development process definitions and risk evaluation methods. The FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) is a first line risk analysis method in design, which has been implemented in development and production since decades. Although the first applications were focusing on mechanical and electrical design and functionalities, today, software components are implemented in many modern vehicle systems. However, standards or industry specific associations do not specify any “best practice” how to design the interactions of multiple entities in one model. This case study focuses on modelling interconnections and on the improvement of the FMEA modelling process in the automotive. Selecting and grouping software components for the analysis is discussed, but software architect design patterns are excluded from the study.

Improving the effectiveness of FMEA analysis in automotive – a case study

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Many industries, for example automotive, have well defined product development process definitions and risk evaluation methods. The FMEA (Failure Mode and...

Improving the effectiveness of FMEA analysis in automotive – a case study

Published Online: Jun 20, 2016

Page range: 82 - 95

Received: Mar 04, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ausi-2016-0005

Keywords
FMEA, risk analysis, system modelling, automotive

© 2016 Gábor Ványi, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Improving the effectiveness of FMEA analysis in automotive – a case study

Published Online: Jun 20, 2016

Page range: 82 - 95

Received: Mar 04, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ausi-2016-0005

KeywordsFMEA, risk analysis, system modelling, automotive

© 2016 Gábor Ványi, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
FMEA, risk analysis, system modelling, automotive