podcast episode with speaker Fred Schenkelberg

While the NoMTBF movement is progressing, we still find those who want to use MTBF (or MTTF). As you know, MTxx-type metrics are means. They contain little information and are generally misunderstood and misused. So, what should a well-educated practitioner do?

Let’s discuss a few ways you can and should respond to requests for MTBF. How to ask vendors, or anyone, for reliability information by not asking for nor accepting MTBF. Plus, let’s brainstorm and outline a few steps each of us can do tomorrow and every day to minimize the misuse of MTBF and related measures.

This Accendo Reliability webinar originally broadcast on 9 June 2020.