Should there be more than one problem in a particular project and are these problems to be analyzed individually using the FMEA model?

You would definitely want to address one step, feature or change at a time. Each one will likely result in a variety of failure modes and failure effects all on it’s own.

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Elisabeth Swan

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What is the rule of thumb for “X” amount of dedicated C/I personnel, per “X” amount of personnel?

As a current Green Belt student, I am finding that my peers that have experience in the area tend to take shortcuts. How do I prevent this?

Would the visual process map need to be outlined first (with each step numbered) so it’s clear to responders exactly which step the question(s) is referring to?