APIS IQ-Software

FMEA, Risk Analysis, Functional Safety

Features - Compendium
APIS IQ-RM PRO - Software for FMEA, Control
Plan and Process Flow Diagram
• Methodology according to AIAG, SAE and VDA
• Knowledge based, efficient and flexible
• High performance Windows Application
• Integration Features for Workflow and
Document Management

Method Support Features • Function and Failure Analysis Editor

• Function Net Editor / Failure Net Editor
Modelling (Structur / Functions) • FMEA-Forms Editor (different layouts)
• Project, Structure, Variant • Parts Functions Matrix Editor
• Process Flow, graphically • Import Functions (various)
• Structure Tree • Control Plan (CP)
• Function Net • Process Flow Diagram (PFD)
Failure Analysis • Cause and Effect Diagram
• Failure Net / Fault Tree (with calculation) Data Manager
• FMEA (AIAG, SAE, VDA, DRBFM) • Persons and Teams
• Control Plan • Valuation Catalog
• Cause and Effect Diagram • Terminology / Translation Editor
Risk Evaluation • Notes List
• Catalog for Actions • Symbol Palettes
• Catalog for S, O, D • Symbolic Responsibilities / Deadlines
• Risk Matrix colors • Categories

Optimization / Form Layouts

Continuous Improvement Process • FMEA: AIAG (QS-9000) and VDA
• Change History • FMEA: MIL 101 / MIL 102
• Action Groups / Grouped Actions • FMEA: company specific (e.g.: RB, GKN)
• Meeting Log • Control Plan (CP)
• Process Flow Diagram (PFD)
Mechatronic FMEA • DRBFM
• Operating Conditions • DVP&R, 8D-Report
• Error Detection, Error Response
Management Support
Functional Safety • Deadline Management
• IEC 61508 / ISO 26262 calculations • Statistical Analysis
• Calculation strategy FIT • Presentation Print
• Minimal Cut Set • Excel export (XLS / XLSX)
• Graph Editor with suggestion list
Presentation Support
• Direct Print
Functions
• Print Preview
Concepts • HTML-Export
• Complete Integration • Internet support / Web-Publisher
(FMEA, PFD, CP, Function- and Failure-Net, FTA) • Cover Sheet
• Personal Desktop • Deadline Editor
• Characteristics; i.e. FMEA, PFD and CP without • Risk Priority List
redundancy • RPN Frequency Analysis
• Length of fields up to approx. 32,000 characters Statistical Analysis
• Project Management • Pareto-Analyse
• HTML-Remarks • Difference Analysis / Frequency Analysis
Data Input Options • Action Tracking Analysis
• Structure Editor • Risk Matrix / Extended Risk Matrix

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Multi Language Support
Moderation Support
• English, German
• Configuration Files
(User Interface, Forms, Manual)
• Direct Input
• French, Spanish, Italian, Czech, Magyar, Chinese,
Japanese, Korean • Different Settings for View and for Print
(User Interface, Forms) • Folding Operations (Fold / Unfold)
• Dual Language View for content, and printing • Intelligent (Hanging) Scroll Mode
• Translation in Dual Language Mode • Notes
• Data Manager support for Translation Interfaces (Ex = Export, Im = Import)
• XLS / XLSX ex- and import of translations • IQ-FMEA (exp) Ex, Im
• Multi-Language Notes • Windows-Metafile (wmf) Ex, Im
Re-use Functions • HTML (htm) Ex, (Im)
• Alphabetical and Catogorized Selection Catalogues • XML (xml) Ex, Im
(Customer requirements, System elements, Func- • SGML (sgm) Im
tions, Characteristics, Failures, Actions, …) • Text (txt) Ex, (Im)
• Terminology Control for consistent wording • Microsoft Project (mpx) Ex
• CARM-Server with Modules • ODBC Ex
• symbolic Responsibles / Deadlines • Excel-Tables (xls) (Ex), Im
• Copy by Drag & Drop • Promis Im
• Screen Split (Second Workspace) • Sibylle (sib) Im
• Global Search (IQ-Explorer) • GKN Im
• Template Based, e.g. Team Management • FMEA plus Im

Team Support Configuration and Settings

• Team Management • Document templates for company settings
• Document-internal access rights • Forms: Column width, Fonts
• Operating system based access rights • User definable Entry Labels
• E-mail-support for actions • Symbol Palettes under user control
• Intranet Support • Assistant rules under user control
• Document level data exchange
• Notes with Categories DP Management Advantages
User Interface
Operational • Full Support of Windows Interface Style Guide
User Interface • Connect ability APIS CARM-Server: Web-Interface
• Personal Desktop Total cost of ownership
• Input Collector or Direct Input • Easy server and client Installation
• User defined Numbering • Easy version updates and upgrade
• Company Specific Help supported • Installation does not corrupt system
• User friendly search functions • Fast print preview reducing excessive hardcopy
• Full Screen Mode costs
• Undo (textual and structural) • Mailing list for upgrades
• Version Management for Structures • Electronic forum support
• Version Management for Forms
• Variant Management (Project Management) Data exchange
• Presentation Print (Print Batches) • Connect ability APIS CARM-Server
• Interface to SQL database
• Deadline editor filters
• XML (write and read)
• Personal-Information-Manager (PIM) with Book-
marks • Collaboration Interface
• FMEA-Assistant to guide user through method and • XDI Interface (eXternal Data Integration)
program Data Security
• Internal and External Links to documents, web-sites, • Robust, safe data handling
e-mail addresses • Compatible to data encryption standards
• Image Integration from external sources • Compatible to access right management on OS level
• Filter: Simple- / Detail-Filter • Long term data storage in open standard format
• Action Tracking in tables
• Variants Matrix
• Suggestion lists

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