reliability engineering for maintenance Infant Mortality - Setting the Slope for the SDIPF Curve Reliability Engineering for MaintenanceCriticality Analysisby Vic Rioli, Rioli Association of Asset Management ProfessionalsInfant mortality can exponentially change the slope of the SDIPF curve surprising customers and producers with significant margin loss. Learning takeaways:Infant mortality is real.Infant mortality will affect the slope of the SDIPF Curve.Infant mortality can be mitigated.