Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a technique used to identify and address potential failures in products and processes. There are different types of FMEAs, including Design FMEA, Process FMEA, and Reliability FMEA. A Design FMEA is used in the design process to identify foreseeable failure modes. A Process FMEA is used to identify potential process failures and their impact. Reliability is defined as the probability a product will perform as expected for a given time period under certain conditions.