FAST Functional Analysis System Technique
Providing a firm defined project plan based on:
SMART Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-based tasks.
InPrO Input Process Output deliverable-based plan - Management By Objectives (MBO)
Introduction
One of the main issues in project management is how much should the project manager needs to understand the inside engineering details of the project.
Expanding the concept may introduce more topics such as:
> When and who should prepare the risk management plan.
> Increase project profit by inspiring team members to provide creative alternatives.
> Empower the team members to think "out of the box" on every issue.
The proposed solution provides the above as a process from the requirements stage including design, risk assessment, alternative evaluation, detailed system design, and up to a project plan.
Using these processes the participating (including the project management office team) is always with the thought of looking for present creative alternatives, finding the best option, and identifying and assessing risks.
The design stage is one of the most important processes in a development project. The main obstacle is to be able to think creatively to present an effective and competitive product.
Functional Analysis System Technique provides a firm, straightforward forward clear method to design a multidisciplinary project. This is a project that encapsulates many knowledge domains. To cope with this process a manager needs to be able to direct all the engineering domains up to a level where it concerns the following subjects matter:
1. Detailed Plan (done by all the team members)
2. Resources (amount and knowledge/experience required)
3. Infrastructure (what is needed to do the work)
4. Scheduling (Constraints, early/late start, duration)
5. Interfaces Definitions (this might require communication among different domain topics)
6. Budget (materials/hours of work cost, suppliers, contractors)
7. Alternative (identify, evaluate, proposition)
8. Risk (identity, analysis, risk reduction process)