Create the system element specifications master data

A system element specification is a workspace object corresponding to each component, assembly, or process you have identified for which FMEA is required. As an example, let us consider this specification to be the air filter assembly of a car.

You can create the system element specifications master data in Folders or in the Quality Master Data library. The Quality Engineer—while creating the FMEA structure—can search for and add them to the FMEA structure.

After creating the system element specifications, you can edit them to specify additional properties.

Create the system element specification master data in Folders

Procedure

1. From Launcher , click Explorer.

If this option is unavailable, search for it. You can pin it from the search results for future access.

2. Choose More Commands > New > Add.

3. In the Type list, type System element, and select System Element Specification.

4. Specify a name (mandatory) and type a description (optional).

5. To add this system element specification, click Add.

Create the system element specification master data in the Quality Master Data library

Typically, the Quality Master Data Engineer or the designated user creates the system element specifications master data in the Quality Master Data library.

Procedure

1. On the HOME page, click the QUALITY MASTER DATA tile.

2. Click the System Elements page.

3. Choose More Commands > New > System Element Specification.

4. Specify a name (mandatory) and type a description (optional).

5. To add this system element specification, click Add.

Specify additional properties of system element representations

You can edit the system element representations to specify additional information and properties. These properties can help you while performing the structure analysis.

Procedure

1. Open the system element representation for which you want to specify additional information.

2. Click More Commands > Edit > Start Edit.

3. Add, update, or modify the following properties of the system element representation.

Name

Description

Sequence - Specify the sequence of the system element representation in the FMEA structure. The default value of the of the Sequence property of the first system element that you create is 10. For the subsequent siblings that you create, the value is automatically populated in increments of 10. You can edit the value of this property and modify the sequence of system element representations.

System Element Type - Specify the system element type as Process or Design.

System Element Sub-Type - Specify if the system element subtype is Operation, Storage, Test Characteristic, or Transportation. This property available only for the Process type of FMEAs.

Part/ Material Number - Specify the part number from the BOM in the FMEA structure.

Operation Number - Specify the operation number from the BOP in the FMEA structure. This property available only for Process type of FMEAs: In the process flow chart, the system displays specific icons for the different system element subtypes. Specifying these additional properties can help you easily identify and categorize the types of processes in the process flow chart.

4. Click More Commands > Edit > Save Edits.