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	시뮬레이션 지원 근본 원인 분석	고장 모드 및 영향 분석 (FMEA)
분야	실험설계	실험설계
계열	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
기원 연도	1990s–2000s (widespread adoption in engineering reliability contexts)	1949 (military); widespread industrial adoption 1970s–1980s
창시자	Evolved from root cause analysis practice (Kepner & Tregoe, 1960s) integrated with simulation methods (1990s–2000s in reliability engineering)	U.S. Military / NASA (formalized by MIL-P-1629, 1949)
유형	Analytical / diagnostic engineering method	Proactive risk analysis technique
원전	Latino, R. J., & Latino, K. C. (2006). Root Cause Analysis: Improving Performance for Bottom-Line Results (3rd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN: 978-0849338267	Stamatis, D. H. (2003). Failure Mode and Effect Analysis: FMEA from Theory to Execution (2nd ed.). ASQ Quality Press. ISBN: 978-0873895989
별칭	Sim-RCA, simulation-based RCA, virtual root cause analysis, computational root cause analysis	FMEA, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, FMECA, Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis
관련	6	6
요약	Simulation-assisted root cause analysis (Sim-RCA) integrates computational simulation — such as discrete-event simulation, Monte Carlo methods, or finite-element analysis — into the structured root cause analysis process to diagnose the underlying causes of complex failures or defects. By running virtual experiments on a system model, investigators can test hypothetical causal pathways safely, rapidly, and at scale, without disrupting live operations or waiting for rare failure events to recur.	Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a structured, proactive risk management technique used to identify potential failure modes in a system, process, or product design, evaluate their consequences, and prioritize corrective actions before failures occur. Originally developed for the U.S. military in 1949 and later adopted by NASA, automotive, and manufacturing industries, FMEA is now a cornerstone quality-engineering tool embedded in standards such as AIAG-VDA and ISO 9001-aligned processes.