Issue 39, May 2004

Where can I find contact information for ReliaSoft's international distributors?

Contact information for ReliaSoft's international distributors can be found on the Web in ReliaSoft's Worldwide Directory.

Is there a way in Xfmea to integrate my FMEA with the requirements of the Advanced Product Quality Planning guidelines?

Xfmea gives you the ability to generate a new Process FMEA (PFMEA) based on an existing Design FMEA (DFMEA) and also to create integrated Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R), Control Plan and/or Process Flow Diagram analyses.

Xfmea’s Transfer Project utility allows you to leverage existing knowledge by automatically transferring relevant data from a Design FMEA (DFMEA) to a Process FMEA (PFMEA). The utility will automatically transfer data to a new project using the transfer "map" that you define.

Xfmea's integrated Control Plan and DVP&R utilities allow you to transfer relevant data from the FMEA, store related analyses together and generate reports in Word or Excel.

Control Plans typically accompany Process FMEAs and are used to track the characteristics of a process that must be kept in control. The Control Plan utility in Xfmea is shown next. [Click here to view a sample Control Plan Report - 92 KB, *.pdf]

DVP&Rs typically accompany Design FMEAs and are used to plan and document testing activity through each phase of product/process development. The DVP&R utility in Xfmea is shown next. [Click here to view a sample DVP&R Report - 98 KB, *.pdf]

You can also generate a Process Flow Diagram for any item in your analysis, edit and annotate the diagram as necessary then print the diagram or copy/paste the metafile graphic into other documents.

Can I search for and import previously analyzed components into a new system configuration in Xfmea?

Xfmea's Import Wizard combines query and import capabilities to make it easier to build new system configurations based on existing analyses. For example, if you have a new design that includes components that have already been analyzed for other systems, you can use the Import Wizard to find the existing analyses and import them automatically into your new system configuration.

To access the Import Wizard, select Import Wizard from the Project menu in the Project window. The Import Wizard will appear, as shown next.

In Xfmea Standard, specify the directory that contains the databases you want to search and then enter up to three keywords for any item property. For example, you can search for items with the item name "System A" and part number "12345" or alternate part number "54321," as shown in the previous window.

The items that match your search criteria will be displayed on the second page of the wizard, as shown next.

You can select the item(s) that you want to include in the current analysis and click Import Selected Items to add them to the current project (along with any related attachments and analysis). When you are finished searching and importing items, click Close to exit the wizard and update the System Hierarchy to display the items that you have imported.

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