Releasing an FMEA using a workflow

Once the FMEA is submitted to the Release FMEA Structure workflow, you receive an email notification in the inbox that the FMEA is released and the status of the FMEA in the Overview tab is automatically set to TCM Released.

The workflows for releasing the FMEA can be created based on your requirements, and you can specify if you want to route it to users, such as quality managers, for approval.

When you release the FMEA:

• For actions in the FMEA, the released column displays the TCM Released status for released actions.

• If the FMEA is already released and it is submitted to the workflow, then it's release status remains the same. However, any of the unreleased linked objects such as the system elements, functions, failures, actions, inspection definitions, requirements or guideline objects are released.

After the FMEA is released, you can create a new version of this released FMEA and use it as a reference to create and analyze another FMEA with a similar structure.