Introduction

ReliaSoft’s RCM++ 8 facilitates analysis, data management and reporting for reliability centered maintenance (RCM) analysis. The software provides predefined settings to fit the major industry standards for RCM (such as ATA MSG-3, SAE JA1011, and SAE JA1012) and provides extensive customization options to fit your particular analysis and reporting needs. RCM++ also offers full-featured capabilities for Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and related analyses such as Design Verification Plans and Reports (DVP&Rs), Process Control Plans (PCPs) and Design Reviews Based on Failure Mode (DRBFMs).

With the release of Version 8, RCM++ has been integrated into the ground-breaking new Synthesis Platform®, which offers reliability practitioners the best of both worlds: analysis tools that are optimized to fully meet the individual user's needs for a particular set of reliability engineering methodologies, plus integration into a shared repository that is accessible by multiple users throughout the organization and facilitates integration between all Synthesis-enabled applications (Synthesis Elements®). This powerful new platform makes it feasible to more effectively leverage and integrate the information from different types of reliability activities throughout the organization.

This help file provides a wealth of information to help you learn how to use the software to its maximum potential. Before starting we recommend reading the following topics:

• How to Use This Help File

• Technical Support and ReliaSoft Consulting

• Minimum System Requirements

• Installing Synthesis

• License Registration and Activation

• Internet Connectivity in Version 8

• Region and Language Settings

• Product Features

• • Introduction to the Synthesis Platform

  • RCM++ Features Overview

  • What's New in RCM++ Version 8?

  • A Note About Analysis Conventions and RCM Terminology

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