Reliability predictions are performed to analyze the parts and components of a product to predict and calculate the rate at which it will fail. A reliability prediction is one of the most common forms of reliability analyses for calculating failure rate and MTBF.

New products and significant changes to an existing product may require a calculation of MTBF before any field data is available. The accepted technique to estimate reliability is to use the recognized Telecordia or Military models.

• MIL-HDBK-217F "Reliability Prediction of Electronic Equipment"
1. Part Count: failure rate for each part * quantity, includes an environment and quality factor
2. Part Stress: failure rate for each part * quantity, includes an environment, quality factor, power, temperature, learning factor
• Telecordia (formerly Bellcore) Issue 2
1. Method I: Parts Count Method
2. Method II: Method I with laboratory test data
3. Method III: Method I with field data

DLi Labs performs the following predictions and analyses:

• MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure)
• MTTF (Mean Time To Failure)
• MTTR (Mean Time To Repair)
• Availability and Maintainability
• Reliability Prediction types;
1. MIL-HDBK-217
2. Telecordia
• FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis)
• FMECA (Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis)
• FTA (Fault Tree Analysis)
• RBD (Reliability Block Diagram)