This workflow provides the basic, high-level steps to develop a Production Analysis. The steps and links in this workflow do not necessarily reference every possible procedure. For more procedures, see the links in the Related Information section.
Collect production output data, which are numeric values representing the production output of a production process being analyzed over some period of time.
Define the unit of measure for your production output data. Unit of measure is not taken into account when you first create the analysis, even if a unit of measure is associated with your production output values. After the analysis has been created, however, you can label the production output data with the appropriate unit by setting the unit of measure for the analysis.
Draw the Demonstrated Line, which represents the demonstrated production output when the unit is operating at its observed rate of capability.
Draw the Process Reliability Line, which is the first point at which production output begins to deviate significantly from the Demonstrated Line.
Draw the Nameplate Line, which represents the ideal production output of the unit under ideal conditions.
Draw one or more Custom Lines, which let you make a visual comparison between your demonstrated production output and other observed or theoretical production outputs.