GLOSSARY
Control Plans
Written description of the system used for controlling the
manufacturing/assembly process.
Design Intent
What a given component/subsystem is expected to do or not to do.
Design Validation/Verification (DV)
A program intended to assure that the design meets its requirements.
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
A procedure in which each potential failure mode in every sub-item
(component) of an item (asset) is analyzed to determine its effect on other
sub-items and on the required function of the item.
Pareto
A simple tool for problem solving that involves ranking all potential problem
areas.
Process
A combination of people, machines and equipment, raw materials, methods
and environment that produces a given product or service.
Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)
An analysis used to determine the underlying cause or causes of a failure so
that steps can be taken to manage those causes and avoid future
occurrences of the failure.
Vibration Monitoring
A monitoring technique used to determine asset condition and potentially
predict failure. Assets are monitored using instrumentation, such as vibration
analysis equipment or the human senses.