
PLATO AIAG/VDAThe new 7-Step approach for FMEA development
Implement the required 7 steps of FMEA creation – From planning through structure, function, failure and risk analysis to optimization and documentation.

The FMEA guideline developed by the industry associations VDA and AIAG contains a series of changes that enable European and North American suppliers to map a uniform FMEA business process including a collection of method tools. The goal is to create an accurate, complete and robust FMEA that meets all customer requirements. Thus the FMEA leaves the pure method corner.
Find out which steps have to be followed for FMEA development after publication of the manual and how you can meet the new standards. Integration has never been more important in the context of FMEA than it is today.
It is not enough to create FMEAs separately from the product development process using traditional tools such as spreadsheets. It is now defined as an important, integral part of the development process. This gives higher priority to communication between the process participants across all development methods.
The new standards make FMEAs an integral part of the product development process, from the first requirement to the final product.
Are you looking for a software to meet the requirements according to international FMEA guidelines? Get the PLATO Requirements Catalog and find specifications for a software that mainly deals with FMEA and all directly related processes.
As an important step, "Planning and Preparation" helps to achieve more transparency in the analysis and a more efficient process through a clear delimitation of the scopes to be considered.
The second step analyzes the structure of the respective FMEA (System FMEA, Construction / Design FMEA, Process FMEA)
In the third step of the FMEA, the functions described by requirements and the specifications get assigned to the system element.
In step 4 of the FMEA, causes and effects and their relationships are identified. Find out how the failure analysis can be carried out directly with the function and structure analysis.
Step 5 is about risk analysis. Its purpose is to identify risks by assessing their significance, occurrence and discovery.
In step 6, the focus is on increasing customer satisfaction.
In order to pursue the continuous improvement approach, the results are documented in step 7 - both for internal and external reporting.
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Systems Analysis | ||
Functional Analysis | ||
Failure Analysis | ||
Work in Forms | ||
Knowledge Management | ||
Visual Analyses | ||
Control Plan | ||
Process Flow Chart | ||
Recommended Additions for Your Comprehensive Development Process | ||
Action and Project Management | ||
Document Management for Your Development Documents | ||
Visual Process Development | ||
Visual System Development | ||
Process Consulting | ||
Software and Method Trainings | ||
Project Support | ||
Using Templates |
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Holger Handelmann about the use of PLATO Risk Management Software SCIO™ at Lumileds Germany GmbH.
Jochen Bauhaus about the reasons for using the FMEA software from PLATO at Johann Borgers GmbH.
Gerhard Seifert about the reasons for using PLATO FMEA software at Tenneco GmbH.
Jürgen Heinzelmann about the use and the advantages of the template management system from PLATO.
Gary Baker, PhD, about the reasons for using the PLATO software at Johnson Matthey.
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