What is preventive action in SAP QM-PT-FA - Failure Mode and Effects Analysis?

SAP Term: preventive action

• Component: QM-PT-FA

• Component Name: Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

• Description: Action to prevent defects or failures from occurring. Preventive actions are assigned to causes. You can assign as many preventive actions as required to a cause. Actions contain the action description, the person responsible, dates, the processing status, and the valuation of the probability of occurrence.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Preventive action is a process used in SAP Quality Management (QM) to identify potential risks and take steps to prevent them from occurring. It is part of the Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) component of QM-PT-FA. FMEA is a systematic approach to analyzing potential failure modes and their effects on the system, as well as the actions that can be taken to prevent them. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In order to use preventive action, you must first identify potential risks in your system. This can be done by conducting a risk assessment, which involves analyzing the system for potential failure modes and their effects. Once potential risks have been identified, preventive action can be taken to reduce or eliminate them. This may include implementing new processes or procedures, changing existing processes or procedures, or introducing new technologies or tools. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When taking preventive action, it is important to consider the cost-benefit ratio of each action. It is also important to ensure that any changes made do not negatively impact other areas of the system. Additionally, it is important to document all changes made in order to ensure that they are properly tracked and monitored over time. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on preventive action and FMEA, please refer to SAP’s Quality Management documentation. Additionally, there are many online resources available that provide further information on these topics.