Track 2 Session 8

1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Reliability Engineering in a Knowledge Based Development Environment

Critical to any successful product development process is having the right knowledge at the right time to make the right decision. Early knowledge about product design and producibility facilitates informed decisions and reduces the risk of costly design changes later in the life cycle when they are most expensive. Programs that follow a knowledge-based process have a higher probability of successful cost and schedule outcomes. Problems occur when knowledge builds more slowly than commitments to proceed. If a decision is made to commit to manufacture a product before critical technology, design and manufacturing knowledge is captured, problems cascade and may become unmanageable, costs and schedules increase, and performance and quality may be degraded. This session will review how reliability techniques can be used in a set based design, motivating the organization to develop new processes and a faster development process.

Key Words: Knowledge Management, Reliability Planning, Reliability Management

Julio Pulido

Ingersoll Rand

Minneapolis, Minnesota