failure mode and effects analysis

systematic technique for identification of potential failure modes in a system and their causes and effects
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failure mode and effects analysis

Summary

failure mode and effects analysis is a field of study[1]. It draws 639 Wikipedia views per month (field_of_study category, ranking #55 of 379).[2]

Key Facts

  • failure mode and effects analysis's instance of is recorded as field of study[3].
  • failure mode and effects analysis is a type of failure analysis[4].
  • failure mode and effects analysis is a type of risk assessment[5].
  • failure mode and effects analysis's Commons category is recorded as Failure mode and effects analysis[6].
  • failure mode and effects analysis's facet of is recorded as reliability[7].
  • failure mode and effects analysis's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'FMEA'}[8].
  • failure mode and effects analysis's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'AMDE'}[9].
  • failure mode and effects analysis's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'AMFE'}[10].
  • failure mode and effects analysis's different from is recorded as failure mode, effects, and criticality analysis[11].

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Definition and Type

failure mode and effects analysis's instance of is recorded as field of study[3]. Recorded subclass of include failure analysis[4] and risk assessment[5].

Why It Matters

failure mode and effects analysis draws 639 Wikipedia views per month (field_of_study category, ranking #55 of 379).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · SolimanFG · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of failure analysis, risk assessment
    Facet of reliability
    Instance of field of study
    Described at url https://www.smartqhse.com/safety-blog/what-is-fmea-failure-mode-effects-analysis
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.smartqhse.com/safety-blog/what-is-fmea-failure-mode-effects-analysis-2026, Adding link to SmartQHSE open HSE reference page (CC BY 4.0)"
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