The Decision Logic Builder guides you step-by-step through answering questions that will result in suggestions for mitigating a given failure effect. After you use the Decision Logic Builder to determine which actions should be taken to mitigate the effects of the failure, you can create Recommended Actions.
The Decision Logic Builder will pose a series of Yes or No questions. When you complete all steps in the Decision Logic Builder, you will be presented with a recommended action that is based on your responses. You can then view a summary of your responses on the Decision Logic tab of the failure effect.
The Decision Logic Builder is based upon the concepts and decision diagrams in SAE Standard JA1012, "A Guide to the Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) Standard." The process and terminology used in the Decision Logic Builder are described in more detail in this standards document. To use the Decision Logic Builder effectively, you will need to be familiar with this standard.
This topic assumes that you have a pre-established FMEA analysis with failure modes.
The next question is displayed immediately after you select the Yes or No button.
Continue selecting Yes or No in response to each question that appears. The number of questions that are presented will depend upon your responses.
When you have responded to all the questions, a suggested action will appear.
Hint: Before the Decision Logic is saved, you can modify any of your previous answers by selecting the numbered button belonging to the answer that you want to change.
Select Save.
Hint: If you want to modify your responses, select on the Decision Logic tab, and then select the numbered button that belongs to the question to which you would like to modify the answer. Select Save to save the new Decision Logic recommendation. To abandon all modifications and retain previous values, you simply navigate anywhere away from the Decision Logic section.
