FUNCTIONS COMPONENTS MATRIX : The connection between functional analysis and product listing consists in analysing the way the component or components participate in accomplishing functions. Here too the special characteristics are perfectly consistent with the client's expectations. Analysis of the causes (as part of design management) enables several characteristics of components to be linked to one another, as a cause of failure. Skill Designor Pro is able to adapt both to single-component (piston) listings, and to complex listings involving several components (electronic, etc.)

MANUFACTURING RANGE : Skill Designor Pro uses a matrix to analyse risks during the manufacturing process. The characteristics, defined during design, are directly accessible for the analysis of the process.

COMPONENTS-OPERATION-MATRIX : The connection between the listing of the components in the manufacturing range consists in analysing the participation of the operations to obtain characteristics of the components. Here too, the special characteristics are managed for each operation. The product listing is common to design and manufacture. One operation obtains several characteristics. A characteristic may be obtained with several operations. Depending on the process, implementation may be gradual (e.g. preform mechanics, finishing), or faster, in a single operation (e.g. plastic injection, founding).

FMEA VISUAL INTERFACE FAILURES : The mode is the loss of a functional criterion; the causes originate from the components. A mode has effects, the most serious of which is dimensioned (G). A mode may have several causes, each of which has a frequency (F). A cause may have several means of detection, the most effective of which is dimensioned (D). The product of the three marks constitutes the value of the initial IPR (risk priority index).