Testing for Process Points of Failure

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis As A Tool In Business Process Improvement

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis is a tool more closely related to manufacturing operations, but can be used as an incredibly helpful exercise to ensure process robustness.  It's a tool that is used in a variety of quality structures, including Six Sigma, For manufacturing, the premise is simple:  Break down every single item in a manufactured product and identify what happens if any single item fails on a scale of 1 to 5.