Advanced Tools Fault Tree Analysis Summary

							    Fault Tree Analysis
    A tool for graphically depicting the causes and origins of problems or issues

                       Summary                                              Process Steps
      Fault tree analysis is a tool which allows the user
      to effectively analyze the design and operational
      performance of a process.
      It provides an objective view of a process and                         Initial block diagram should describe
      those areas where problems may arise, thus it                          the process which is being evaluated
      becomes possible to identify the effects that one
      problem may have on other aspects of the process.
      This approach allows the user to clearly identify
      the interrelationship of events and how these                          At this top level, detail everything that
      impact each other within an overall process.                          could go wrong for each element of the
                                                                                          overall process




                                                                              For each Potential Failure create a
                                                                             fault tree using fault tree notation for
                                                                                      each node of the tree




                                                                             Create a plan to address or mitigate
                                                                                each area of Potential Failure




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