The failure-analysis matrix: A kinder, gentler alternative to FMEA for information systems

Proceedings of the Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 173-177

  Signor, Michael C ^a  

^a GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Expected cost; Failure analysis; FMECA; Software FMECA; Usability; User satisfaction

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION; COSTS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA;

FAILURE ANALYSIS MATRIX; FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; USABILITY ASSESSMENT; USER SATISFACTION;

FAILURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036130971     PISSN: 0149144X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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