The Quality Triangle and Reliability

The Quality Triangle and Reliability

The quality triangle is an admission that every project has design constraints. Note that reliability is rarely listed directly within the triangle, yet reliability does impact each element of the triad.

In a world where the design team is beset with numerous design for X priorities, understanding how reliability related to the top three and most common set of constraints is imperative.

For any set of priorities, you should be able to convey how addressing reliability performance in the design and assembly process impacts those priorities. Addressing reliability can improve quality, reduce the risk of launch delays, and reduce the cost of a product. All this and improve customer satisfaction as well.

Let’s explore a few ways you can connect reliability priorities to the common quality triangle priorities.

Reliability and Quality

Where you consider reliability as quality over time or that reliability is just one facet of quality, they are intertwined. The perception of quality may take on many elements, such as the industrial design, the color, texture, speed, performance, and may include aspects of wear and durability.