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title: "Fault Tree Analysis"
description: " A technique used to analyze the causes of faults (defects). The technique visually models how logical relationships between failures, human errors, and external events can combine to cause specific faults to disclose."
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term_id: 215
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language_code: gb
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# Fault Tree Analysis

 A technique used to analyze the causes of faults (defects). The technique visually models how logical relationships between failures, human errors, and external events can combine to cause specific faults to disclose.

## Synonyms

Fault Tree Analysis

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Manager 2012
- Expert Improving the Test Process 2011

## Translations


- [English](https://istqb-glossary.page/software-fault-tree-analysis/) — Software Fault Tree Analysis
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/fehlerbaum-analyse/) — Fehlerbaum-Analyse
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/softwarefehlerbaum-analyse/) — Softwarefehlerbaum-Analyse
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/fault-tree-analysis/) — Fault Tree Analysis
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%82%BD%E3%83%95%E3%83%88%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A2-%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%84%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E8%A7%A3%E6%9E%90-software-fault-tree-analysis-sfta/) — ソフトウェア・フォールトツリー解析（software Fault Tree analysis (SFTA)）
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%84%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E8%A7%A3%E6%9E%90-fault-tree-analysis/) — フォールトツリー解析（Fault Tree Analysis）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/analise-de-arvore-de-falhas/) — análise de árvore de falhas
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/fault-tree-analysis/) — Fault Tree Analysis
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/software-de-analise-de-arvore-de-falhas/) — software de análise de árvore de falhas
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/analiza-drzewa-usterek/) — analiza drzewa usterek
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/analiza-drzewa-usterek-oprogramowania/) — analiza drzewa usterek oprogramowania
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/analise-de-arvore-de-falhas/) — análise de Árvore de falhas
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/analyza-stromu-chyb/) — analýza stromu chyb
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/analyza-stromu-chyb-fta/) — analýza stromu chyb (FTA)
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/analyza-stromu-poruchovych-stavu/) — analýza stromu poruchových stavů
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/feltradsanalys/) — felträdsanalys
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/sfta-software-fault-tree-analysis/) — SFTA (Software Fault Tree Analysis)
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/hibafa-elemzes/) — hibafa elemzés
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/szoftverhibafa-elemzes/) — szoftverhibafa elemzés
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/feiltreanalyse/) — feiltreanalyse

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