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failure mode and effect analysis

📖 ISTQB Glossary

Official ISTQB Definition

A systematic approach to risk identification and analysis of identifying possible modes of failure and attempting to prevent their occurrence.

3 Ways to Think About It

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The Quick Take

FMEA: Systematic analysis of how things can fail and what happens.

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Look Closer

Risk analysis technique identifying failure modes and their impacts.

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The Bottom Line

Proactive identification of what could go wrong and its consequences.

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