FMEA Special: Corresponding Topics

Systems and components that directly influence safety, approval and functions require heightened diligence. For this purpose, the VDA defined special features in 2011 and correctly assigns special importance to FMEA activities in identification, safeguarding and verification. In the FMEA Special, participants from product and process development, production, assembly, quality planning and project management as well as FMEA moderators learn to understand the VDA concept and apply it to their practice.

With GD3 / DRBFM, products and processes can be made robust and customer expectations can also be met - efficiently and effectively. The model is streamlined and helps save time. Toyota is a good example of successful use of this philosophy. In practice, the FMEA seminar presents all the specialised product and process developers, project managers, quality managers, method specialists and executives with the necessary knowledge to successfully apply DRBFM.

The FMEA process identifies risks in course of action. The Control Plan represents the measures for process control. Both are closely connected and must be maintained and managed in sync for an error-free series start-up. The seminar will showcase the key intersections of P-FMEA and Control Plan to FMEA moderators, subject matter experts, quality managers, work supervisors, production planners and test planners - for use in the field.

FMEA design anticipates potential malfunctions and risks. DVP&R is a planning tool for the systematic determination of necessary testing and verification. Both are closely interlinked and must be kept in sync for trouble-free series start-up. The FMEA Special seminar teaches FMEA moderators, subject matter experts, quality managers, auditors and project managers to use the crucial intersections.

Fault tree analyses can help systematically determine the occurrence of a hazard as a result of individual events. The FTA methodology for determining causes requires sound knowledge of probability theory, reliability theory and logical modelling of chains of effects in technical systems. The seminar is a practical, compact introduction of these three elements - for system analysts, safety engineers, safety managers and quality engineers.

ISO 26262 is the standard for functional safety in the automotive industry. It describes the methods and safety features that facilitate development, production and maintenance of products. In the FUSI seminar, experienced trainers give an overview of required methods, the procedure model and their practical experience to development and process engineers, project managers and executives.