Failure Modes and Effects Analysis

FMEA Subject: FMEA Team: Facilitator: Date(s):

Occurrence
Action Results

Detection
Severity
Process Step Potential Potential R Responsibility
Potential Failure Current Process P Recommended
or System Effect(s) of Cause(s) of and Target
Mode Controls Action(s)
Component Failure Failure N Completion Date Actions S O D R
Taken E C E P
V C T N
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
Rating Degree of Severity Probability of Occurrence Ability to Detect
Very High: Very High: Failure could occur Very High: It is very unlikely
Production: The process or very often (e.g. once a day). failure would be detected.
system would fail completely.

5 Customer: A large number of

customers would take their
business elsewhere.
Safety: Loss of human life
could occur.
High: High: Failure could occur often High: There is a chance failure
Production: A subset of core (e.g. once a week). would be detected in a
functionality or service would reasonable span of time.
be unavailable.
Customer: Customers would
4
be frustrated. A small
percentage might take their
business elsewhere.
Safety: People would be
seriously injured.
Medium: Medium: Failure could occur Medium: Failure would be
Production: Core functionality occasionally (e.g. once a detected after a significant
or service would experience month). period of time.
performance degradation.

3
Customer: Customers would
be slightly incovenienced.
Safety: People would be
experience minor injuries,
requiring medicial attention.
Low: Low: Failure could occur Low: The failure would be
Production: Minor or occasionally (e.g. once a year). detected almost immediately.
infrequently used functionality
or service would be
unavailable.
2 Customer: Customers would
be slightly inconvenienced.
Safety: The failure may result
minor discomfort or irritation.
No medical attention would be
required.
None: None: It is unlikely this process None: Process steps or
Production: Functionality is not step or system component system components virtually
impacted or would be would fail. ensure this failure would be
immediately addressed by detected.
redundant or resilient mitigating
controls.
1
Customer: Customers would
not be impacted.
Safety: There would be no
impact on personnel safety or
well being.

NOTE: As the first step in the FMEA process, customize the above ratings to suit your process or system.