MSA – Planning & Conducting the MSA

This document provides guidance on planning and conducting a measurement system analysis (MSA). It discusses determining what to measure, selecting MSA tools, identifying participants, acquiring sample products, and developing a study plan. Key steps include identifying critical outputs and inputs from a cause-and-effect matrix, using 3 operators to test reproducibility, selecting 10-20 random samples as a "master" dataset, and distributing samples and collection instructions to operators without calibrating the measurement system during the MSA. The goal is to reflect the true "as-is" measurement process capabilities.