Process grades are an integral part of the FIDES modeling methodologies. Process grades quantify or grade process-related failure causes that have historically accounted for a significant number of system failures and adjust the base failure rates computed by component models to take these failure causes into account. Prediction FIDES Process Grade files store the process grades or scores calculated for specific manufacturers, systems, or assemblies. If you have a FIDES license, you can create any number of Prediction FIDES Process Grade files.

The following topics provide comprehensive information about these files: