Case based reasoning within failure mode and effect analysis context

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) is among the most widely used safety analysis procedures in the various industries. The procedure is generally perceived as complex and time-consuming, hindering an effective reuse of previous knowledge. In this paper we present a system that will improve the quality by capturing and reusing the knowledge circulated inside product design and development phase. The system proposed is an easy to use and proactive system that will complement and support the team members during the product design and development phase through the whole process in order to meet the quality requirements. There are tested and evaluated four algorithms used in textual case based reasoning and the conclusions are presented.