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2 roles and responsibilities

3.2.1 program manager
1. Strategic Planning
2. Resource Allocation
3. Risk Management
4. Compliance and Standards
5. RAM Analysis and Assessment
6. Integration with Project Management
7. Monitoring and Reporting
8. Continuous Improvement
9. Change Management
10. Communication and Collaboration
11. Life Cycle Management
12. RAM Verification and Validation
3.2.2 system assurance manager
System Assurance Manager's role in coordinating RAM activities, risk assessments, compliance with
standards, and verification and validation processes to ensure the system meets safety and
performance requirements.
3.2.3 verifier (hardware and software)
The Verifier ensures that these components meet the required reliability, availability, and
maintainability standards, and that they are in compliance with safety and performance requirements
specified in the plan. The Verifier is responsible for conducting thorough evaluations, tests, and
analyses to validate the RAM attributes of the hardware and software elements in the system.
3.2.4 validator (hardware and software)
The Validator's role includes conducting thorough analyses, tests, and evaluations to ensure that the
hardware and software elements meet the required RAM targets and comply with safety standards and
regulations.
3.2.5 RAMS engineer
RAMS Engineer's role in conducting RAM analyses, risk assessments, safety assessments, and
implementing measures to enhance system performance and safety. The RAMS Engineer ensures that
RAM requirements are met and verifies the system's compliance with relevant standards and
regulations.
4.1 RAMS lifecycle
RAMS Lifecycle provides a comprehensive outline of the RAMS-related activities and considerations
throughout the entire lifecycle of the railway system.
5.1 RAM objective
RAM Objective should provides a clear and concise statement of the specific goals and targets related
to reliability, availability, and maintainability that the railway system aims to achieve. It also includes
measurements and indicators to check if the system meets these goals during its entire lifetime. This
helps guide the activities and efforts related to RAM to make sure the system operates safely and
works efficiently as intended.
5.2 RAM management principles
RAM Management Principles should provides the fundamental guidelines, methodologies, and best
practices for effectively managing and optimizing the reliability, availability, and maintainability
aspects of the railway system. This section may cover key principles, strategies, and approaches that
govern RAM activities throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring that the system meets safety and
performance targets while minimizing downtime and maximizing efficiency.
5.3 RAM assurance policy
RAM Assurance Policy outlines the guiding principles and objectives that govern the assurance
processes for ensuring the reliability, availability, and maintainability of the railway system. It
provides a clear policy framework for implementing RAM-related activities, risk management
strategies, and verification and validation procedures to achieve the desired safety and performance
standards.
7.2.1 reliability
It includes reliability assessments, prediction techniques, and measures to improve system
performance and reduce the likelihood of failures during its operational life.
7.2.1.1 reliability prediction
Reliability Prediction provides a detailed description of the methods and processes used to estimate
the reliability of the railway system's components and overall system. It outlines the approach for
collecting data, conducting reliability calculations, and using predictive models to assess the system's
reliability performance, which is essential for ensuring safe and efficient railway operations.
7.2.2 availability
Availability should provides a detailed description of the measures, strategies, and procedures that
aim to ensure the railway system's availability, which refers to the system's ability to be operational
and accessible for use when required. This section outlines the activities and considerations to achieve
optimal system availability, including maintenance strategies, spare parts management, redundancy,
fault-tolerance, and other reliability-related aspects. The plan aims to minimize downtime, maximize
operational readiness, and meet availability targets as defined for the railway system.
7.2.3 maintainability
Maintainability should provides a comprehensive overview of the strategies, processes, and activities
related to maintaining the railway system. It outlines the measures and practices to ensure the system's
ease of maintenance, including maintenance procedures, spare parts management, maintenance
training, and performance monitoring to achieve optimal system performance and reduce downtime.
8.1.1 reliability acceptance criteria
Reliability Acceptance Criteria provides a detailed description of the criteria and measures used to
assess the reliability of the railway system or its components. These criteria serve as benchmarks to
determine whether the system meets the required reliability standards before it is accepted for
operational use. The document outlines the specific parameters, targets, and test methodologies to be
used during reliability assessments to ensure the system's performance aligns with safety and
operational requirements.
8.1.2 availabilty acceptance criteria
Availability Acceptance Criteria outlines the specific criteria and requirements that must be met to
demonstrate the acceptable level of availability for the railway system. It details the parameters,
thresholds, and performance indicators that will be used to assess the system's availability and ensure
it meets the desired operational targets and safety standards.
8.1.3 mainatainability acceptance criteria
In EN 50126, the RAM (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability) plan under the heading of
"Maintainability Acceptance Criteria" provides a detailed description of the specific criteria and
requirements that must be met to demonstrate the maintainability aspects of the railway system. It
outlines the standards and benchmarks that the system must meet during testing and evaluation to
ensure that it can be effectively maintained and serviced throughout its operational life.
11.1 reliability allocation
Reliability Allocation provides a detailed description of the process and methodology for allocating
reliability targets to different components or subsystems within the railway system. It outlines how
the required reliability levels are distributed among the system elements to meet overall safety and
performance objectives, ensuring that reliability requirements are appropriately addressed at each
level of the system hierarchy.
11.4 FMECA (Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis)
It is a systematic and analytical process used to identify potential failure modes of a system or
component, assess their potential effects on the system's performance, and determine their criticality
to prioritize preventive and corrective actions. FMECA is commonly used in engineering and
reliability analysis to enhance system safety, reliability, and maintainability by proactively addressing
failure risks and their potential consequences.
11.5 RAM demonstration
RAM demonstration provides a detailed description of the methods, procedures, and criteria for
demonstrating the reliability, availability, and maintainability of the railway system. This section
outlines how the system's RAM performance will be evaluated and validated, ensuring that it meets
the required standards and safety objectives. It may include testing protocols, data collection
procedures, and analysis methods to assess and verify the system's RAM attributes.
11.5.1 FRACAS (Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System)
It is a systematic process used to collect, analyze, and resolve failures and issues encountered during
the lifecycle of a product, system, or project. The main purpose of FRACAS is to identify the root
causes of failures, track their occurrences, and implement corrective actions to prevent their
recurrence, thereby improving the overall reliability, availability, and maintainability of the system.