Setting up the AIAG & VDA FMEA structure
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Prerequisites
- Access the Management > FMEA (FM012) menu.
- FMEA AIAG & VDA of a previously registered Process.
- Types of FMEA such as AIAG & VDA, with the FMEA object defined as a process.
- To be part of the team responsible for FMEA.
Presentation
The AIAG & VDA Process FMEA structure is assembled using a screen designed to better meet the requirements of the AIAG & VDA manual. This interface organizes the analysis into functional tabs, making the process more intuitive, dynamic, and aligned with the methodology's best practices.
Through this structure, the user can configure process elements, record functions, identify failures and risks, define improvement actions, and document lessons learned, ensuring a complete and traceable analysis.
Assembling the process FMEA structure
1. Access the Management > FMEA (FM012) menu.
2. Select the desired process FMEA and click the button 
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3. In the FMEA data, open the Structure option.
4. Upon accessing the structure, the system will automatically open the structure screen for assembling the process FMEA.
5. In the Structure Analysis tab, configure the FMEA elements. For Process FMEA, the top element is the process itself. Use the advanced search to select the process activities, which will be considered the focus elements, and associate the 4M elements (Machine, Method, Material, Manpower, and Environment), which will represent the lower elements.
6. After defining the basic structure, access the Function Analysis tab. In this step, register the functions related to the top, focus, and bottom elements, using the icons available in each quadrant of the screen.
7. Next, go to the Failure, Risk, and Optimization Analysis tab. In this tab, record the failure modes, their effects, and causes. For each failure effect, report the severity; for each cause, report the occurrence. Based on these values, the system automatically calculates the priority of the action.
8. Also in this tab, include the preventive and corrective actions necessary to address the identified risks, which can be implemented later by the designated responsible parties.
9. Access the Lessons Learned tab to record relevant information obtained during the analysis. At this stage, you can use a text field with styling options, as well as insert images and media, enriching the record of lessons learned.
10. After completing the information entry, the changes are automatically recorded, finalizing the assembly of the process FMEA structure.
All the information recorded in the structure's tabs can be used later to generate reports , allowing for formal documentation of the analysis.
For more information on the lessons learned , click here.
Conclusion
The AIAG & VDA process FMEA structure screen makes assembling the analysis more organized, functional, and aligned with the methodology requirements.
By distributing the configuration across specific tabs, the system facilitates the recording of process elements, functions, failures, risks, actions, and lessons learned, ensuring greater clarity, traceability, and consistency in the analysis.
With the structure properly in place, FMEA becomes a solid foundation for identifying risks and implementing continuous improvements in organizational processes.