Video 1: DFMEA Step 1 Planning and Preparation

This lesson introduces the first phase of the seven step approach from the AIAG VDA FMEA Handbook which focuses on Planning and Preparation. It emphasizes the critical need for management commitment to provide a multidisciplinary team and resources which helps ensure that the investment results in reduced customer complaints and lower warranty costs. You will be introduced to the specific case study of a pen with a touchscreen tip that will be used throughout the course to demonstrate the practical application of the theory.

You will learn how to define the scope of your DFMEA project using the 5T approach which covers Intent Timing Team Task and Tool. The video explains how to analyze boundaries to decide what is included or excluded from the analysis and how to gather necessary inputs such as legal requirements and lessons learned from previous designs before moving to the structure analysis phase.