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Sunday, July 19, 2026

Question 4146 : The study of preventing possible defects and weak points in a product and process early on

In SAP QM S/4 1909, ___________________ is an analytical method for locating and preventing possible defects and weak points in a product and process early on. This method is used in Quality Management to prevent and avoid defects.

(only one answer)

A) Control Plan
B) Stability Study
C) Risk Priority Management
D) Test Equipment Management
E) Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Answer: E

Begun in the 1940s by the U.S. military, failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) is a step-by-step approach for identifying all possible failures in a design, a manufacturing or assembly process, or a product or service. It is a common process analysis tool.
"Failure modes" means the ways, or modes, in which something might fail. Failures are any errors or defects, especially ones that affect the customer, and can be potential or actual.
"Effects analysis" refers to studying the consequences of those failures.
Failures are prioritized according to how serious their consequences are, how frequently they occur, and how easily they can be detected. The purpose of the FMEA is to take actions to eliminate or reduce failures, starting with the highest-priority ones.
Failure modes and effects analysis also documents current knowledge and actions about the risks of failures, for use in continuous improvement. FMEA is used during design to prevent failures. Later it’s used for control, before and during ongoing operation of the process. Ideally, FMEA begins during the earliest conceptual stages of design and continues throughout the life of the product or service.