P‑M Analysis Step 5: Define Optimal Conditions

In the first four steps of P‑M analy­sis we clar­i­fy the phe­nom­e­non, con­duct a phys­i­cal analy­sis, and list all con­tribut­ing fac­tors for the phe­nom­e­non. Before we can judge whether these fac­tors are nor­mal or abnor­mal, we must define the opti­mal con­di­tions for each fac­tor. Learn the def­i­n­i­tion of opti­mal con­di­tions, how to find exist­ing stan­dards, and what to do when we must estab­lish miss­ing ones.