Design review based on failure mode (DRBFM) is a tool originally developed by the Toyota Motor Corporation.
DRBFM methodology was developed by Tatsuhiko Yoshimura, a Quality Expert and a professor at Japan's Kyushu University.
Bill Haughey is the chair of both the SAE and AIAG committees to ensure a consistent application of the DRBFM process within both documents.
The intent of the DRBFM is to make these changes visible by discussing them at length, as well as every possible concern for failure that may potentially occur - anything that impacts quality, cost, or delivery.
One objective of a good design review is to examine the results of validation testing, making all product weaknesses visible.
DRBTR encourages the designer and test engineer to discuss potential problems (observations) or weaknesses from a cross functional multi-perspective approach, and to share this information.