feiltyper

Feiltyper is a term used in Danish-language quality management and reliability contexts to describe the different categories of faults or errors that can affect a system, product, or process. The concept is used to organize fault data so that incidents can be analyzed consistently and mitigated effectively. By grouping faults into types, organizations can identify common causes, track trends, and allocate corrective actions more efficiently.

Common feiltyper include human operator errors, software faults, hardware faults, electrical and electronic faults, environmental faults (such as extreme temperatures or contamination), mechanical faults, and communication or network faults. Faults can be further described by their behavior, such as transient versus permanent, intermittent versus persistent, and by their detectability and impact on performance or safety. The exact taxonomy of feiltyper varies by industry and organization, but the approach aims to support systematic risk assessment and root cause analysis.

In practice, feiltyper are used throughout fault reporting, incident investigation, and quality assurance processes. They are often linked to methodologies such as failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), fault tree analysis (FTA), and root cause analysis to prioritize corrective actions and monitor reliability improvements over time. The term reflects an emphasis on categorization as a foundation for understanding, predicting, and reducing failures within a given domain.

Notes: feiltyper is rooted in the Danish word for error (fejl) and the English word type, and its precise scope can differ between sectors, organizations, and regulatory environments.