Prerequisites Before configuring FMEA workflows, ensure you have:
Administrative access to your Polarion project
A Risksheet document or template to configure
Basic understanding of FMEA methodology (Severity, Occurrence, Detection ratings)
Step 1: Define FMEA Rating Scales Open the configuration editor (Menu > Configuration > Edit Risksheet Configuration ) and define your rating enumerations in the ratings section:
{ "ratings" : { "severity" : { "1" : "Minor" , "2" : "Moderate" , "3" : "Significant" , "4" : "Major" , "5" : "Catastrophic" }, "occurrence" : { "1" : "Remote" , "2" : "Low" , "3" : "Moderate" , "4" : "High" , "5" : "Very High" }, "detection" : { "1" : "Almost Certain" , "2" : "High" , "3" : "Moderate" , "4" : "Low" , "5" : "Very Low" } } }
Rating values can be decimal numbers (e.g., 1.5, 2.7) for more granular risk assessment. The system supports both integer and floating-point scales.
Step 2: Add FMEA Columns Define columns for failure mode analysis in the columns array:
{ "columns" : [ { "id" : "failureMode" , "header" : "Failure Mode" , "binding" : "title" , "type" : "string" , "level" : 1 }, { "id" : "effects" , "header" : "Effects" , "binding" : "description" , "type" : "text" , "level" : 1 }, { "id" : "sev" , "header" : "Severity" , "binding" : "severity" , "type" : "enum:severity" , "level" : 1 }, { "id" : "occ" , "header" : "Occurrence" , "binding" : "occurrence" , "type" : "enum:occurrence" , "level" : 1 }, { "id" : "det" , "header" : "Detection" , "binding" : "detection" , "type" : "enum:detection" , "level" : 1 } ] }
Add a calculated column for RPN (Risk Priority Number) using the formula property:
{ "id" : "rpn" , "header" : "RPN" , "type" : "int" , "level" : 1 , "readOnly" : true , "formula" : "commonRpn" }
Define the formula function in the formulas section:
{ "formulas" : { "commonRpn" : "function(info){ var value = info.item['occ']*info.item['det']*info.item['sev']; return value?value:null;}" } }
Formula columns are automatically read-only. Values are calculated client-side when severity, occurrence, or detection ratings change.
Step 4: Add Post-Mitigation Assessment Configure columns for reassessing risk after countermeasures:
{ "columns" : [ { "id" : "sevNew" , "header" : "Severity (New)" , "binding" : "severityNew" , "type" : "enum:severity" , "level" : 1 }, { "id" : "occNew" , "header" : "Occurrence (New)" , "binding" : "occurrenceNew" , "type" : "enum:occurrence" , "level" : 1 }, { "id" : "detNew" , "header" : "Detection (New)" , "binding" : "detectionNew" , "type" : "enum:detection" , "level" : 1 }, { "id" : "rpnNew" , "header" : "RPN (New)" , "type" : "int" , "level" : 1 , "readOnly" : true , "formula" : "commonRpnNew" } ], "formulas" : { "commonRpnNew" : "function(info){ var value = info.item['occNew']*info.item['detNew']*info.item['sevNew']; return value?value:null;}" } }
Step 5: Apply Risk-Based Conditional Styling Use cellDecorators to apply color-coding based on RPN thresholds:
{ "cellDecorators" : { "rpn" : "function(info){ var val = info.value; $(info.cell).toggleClass('rpn1', val>0 && val <= 150 ); $(info.cell).toggleClass('rpn2', val > 150 && val <= 350); $(info.cell).toggleClass('rpn3', val > 350);}" }, "styles" : { ".rpn1" : "background-color: #eaf5e9 !important; color: #1d5f20 !important;" , ".rpn2" : "background-color: #fff3d2 !important; color: #735602 !important;" , ".rpn3" : "background-color: #f8eae7 !important; color: #ab1c00 !important;" } }
Risk Threshold Matrix: RPN Range Risk Level Color Code CSS Class 1 — 150 Low Green (#eaf5e9) .rpn1151 — 350 Medium Yellow (#fff3d2) .rpn2> 350 High Red (#f8eae7) .rpn3
Adjust RPN thresholds based on your organization’s risk tolerance. ISO 14971 and automotive FMEA standards may require different cutoff values.
Step 6: Link Mitigation Tasks Configure downstream task linking to track corrective actions:
{ "dataTypes" : { "task" : { "type" : "task" , "role" : "mitigates" , "showInMenu" : true } }, "columns" : [ { "id" : "mitigationTasks" , "header" : "Mitigation Tasks" , "type" : "taskLink" , "level" : 1 , "dataType" : "task" } ] }
Verification After saving your configuration:
Open your Risksheet document
You should see FMEA columns (Severity, Occurrence, Detection)
Enter rating values and verify RPN auto-calculates
Confirm cells are color-coded based on RPN thresholds
Create mitigation tasks using the taskLink column
See Also
KB Articles Support Tickets Source Code
risksheet.jsonRisksheetProjectProperties.javaPolarionAppConfigManager.javaAppConfig.tsRisksheetViewServlet.java 
