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burgundy arrowRoot Cause Analysis
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"Ops A La Carte did an excellent job teaching a private two-day reliability seminar for our team. We learned a lot and would certainly use them again."
---Isaac Ohel, VP Engineering, Novera Optics

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EDUCATION on the best tools for Reliability Engineering.

INTEGRATION of all Elements of Reliability Programs for Maximum Value.

Public and In-House Courses presented by world-class instructors directly in Silicon Valley.

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Reliability Tools & Integration for
Overall Reliability Programs

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OBJECTIVES
In order to minimize total Life Cycle Costs (LCC), a Reliability Engineer must do two things: 1) choose the best reliability tools from all of the tools available and must apply these tools at the proper phases of a product life cycle, and 2) properly integrate these tools together to assure that the proper information is fed forward and backwards at the proper times. This course will review each of these tools, describing what they are, when to use them, and how to integrate them in with the rest of the program.

As part of the course, we will learn about Reliability Integration, the process of seamlessly and cohesively integrating reliability tools together to maximize reliability and at the lowest possible cost.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is intended for anyone involved in the design, testing, or manufacturing of a product.

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OUTLINE

Elements of a Reliability Program
Basic Definitions
Reliability vs. Cost
Product Life Cycle Matrix
Integration Phases
             Integration in the Concept Phase
             Integration in the Design Phase
             Integration in the Prototype Phase
             Integration in the Manufacturing Phase

Phase I: Integration in the Concept Phase
Benchmarking
             Definition
             Different types of Benchmarking
                         Product Benchmarking
                         Process Benchmarking
             How to perform
             How the results of benchmarking lead to a gap analysis
Gap Analysis
             Definition
             How to perform
             Using Benchmarking and the Gap Analysis to help write the Reliability Program and Integration Plan.
Reliability Program and Integration Plan
             Definition
             How to define the elements of the plan
             Where to get the metrics
             Defining the schedule
             Integrating all of the activities together within the Plan

Phase II: Integration in the Design Phase
Reliability Modeling and Predictions
             Objectives of a Reliability Prediction
             Standards Available
             General Assumptions
             Inputs Required
             Available Methods
             Multiplier Factors
             Examples
             How to use Modeling and Predictions in preparation for HALT and HASS
Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
             Objectives of a FMECA
             Standards Available
             Design FMECA
             User FMECA
             Software FMECA
             Process FMECA
             Top-down Approach
             Bottom-up Approach
             Examples
             How to use a FMECA in preparation for a HALT
Derating Analysis
             What is derating
             How to apply principles
             How to use derating analysis in preparation for a HALT
Design of Experiments
             Advantages over conventional experiments
             How to perform
             When to use Design of Experiments in Conjunction with HALT and HASS
Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
             When to use
             How to perform
             When to Use FTA in Conjunction with HALT and HASS
Stress-Strength Analysis
             Definition
             How to perform
             How to use in conjunction with HALT and HASS
Tolerance and Worst Case Analysis
             Definition
             Types of Tolerance Analyses
             When to use and when not to use
             How to perform
             How to use in conjunction with HALT
Human Factors Analysis
             How to perform
             Considerations for Safety, Maintainability, and Preventive Maintenance
             How to use Human Factors Analysis in Planning for HALT and HASS
Maintainability and Preventive Maintenance (PM)
             Definitions
             How to perform a Maintainability Prediction
             How to decide on a PM schedule
             How to Use Maintainability and PM in Conjunction with HALT and HASS

Phase III: Integration in the Prototype Phase
Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT)
             What is HALT
             Why HALT works
             Planning for a HALT
                         Using results from the Modeling and Predictions FMECA, and Derating Analyses to help develop the HALT Plan
Executing the HALT
                         Using a FRACAS for root cause analysis on each failure
             Using the HALT results to help plan the RDT
             Using the HALT results to define the HASS profile
Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS)
             How to set up a FRACAS
             Different types of FRACAS tools
             How to use a FRACAS in conjunction with a HALT
Reliability Demonstration Test (RDT)
             What is an RDT
             How to set up an RDT
             Different variables
             How to use the results of HALT and Predictions in planning an RDT

Phase IV: Integration in the Manufacturing Phase
Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS)
             Setting up a HASS based on HALT results
             Running Proof-of-Screen
             Using RDT and FMECA results to identify possible wearout mechanisms that need to be taken into account for HASS
             Using Reliability Prediction results to help determine how much screening is necessary
On-Going Reliability Testing (ORT)
             What is an ORT
             How to set up an ORT
             Different variables
             Comparing ORT to HASS
             How to use the results of a prediction when Setting up an ORT
Repair Depot Setup
             Key factors involved in setting up a repair depot
             Sending NTF hardware back through HASS
Field Failure Tracking System
             Purpose of a field failure tracking system
             Linking field failure information with predictions
             Using failure analysis tools with field trends
Reliability Performance Reporting
             How to set up
             What metrics to track
             Comparing results with Reliability Program and Integration Plan
End-of-Life Assessment
             Gathering and plotting data
             Comparing with predicted results
             How to use the results of reliability predictions and FMECA's to assist in EOL assessment

Summary
Reliability vs. Cost
Summary of Phases
Summary Tools within this Phase
Benefits of Integration
Next Steps
             Implementation
             Further Education in Integration
             Related courses by Ops A La Carte
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