: Uses visual system models (like Simulink or functional block diagrams) to simulate faults and automatically analyze their effects.

Software Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (SFMEA) is a systematic approach used to identify potential failure modes within software designs, assess their impact on system safety, and implement defenses before the product reaches the user. Key Software FMEA Techniques

: Tools used in the preparation stage to make the software scope visible and define hierarchies for system or design analysis. Comparison: Hardware vs. Software FMEA