FAST creativity & innovation : rapidly improving processes, product development and solving complex problems

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FAST Creativity & Innovation is a landmark work authored by the creator of the method called Function Analysis Systems Technique (FAST) and pioneer of value engineering and value analysis. FAST is a powerful mapping technique that can graphically model goals, objectives, strategies, plans, systems, projects, products, processes, and procedures in function terms to identify function dependencies by organizing them into a cause and effect relationship. This technique quickly brings clarity to whatever situation or problem it is applied and greatly enhances productive thinking, creativity, innovation, and complex problem solving.Some of the basic concepts of FAST have been used for several decades in value engineering, which focuses on decreasing costs, improving quality and increasing value and profits. Derivatives of this original method such as fishbone diagrams, theory of constraints and process mapping came into use in fields such as quality management, new product development, manufacturing, and supply chain and project management. However, despite these developments, many of the original FAST concepts were either overlooked or misunderstood as greater opportunities for success remained untapped. FAST Creativity & Innovation groups all the original concepts together in great detail so you can learn them using easily understood step-by-step examples developed by the creator of this method. The creator and author, Charles Bytheway, presents a procedure that standardizes the method for creating FAST diagrams and function trees for rapidly improving processes, innovation, new product development and value engineering, and for effectively solving a wide variety of complex problems quickly. After reading this book you will have gained not only the basic skills of using this method, but the original insight of its developer for mastering its use in any environment. This guide is an outstanding tool for use in industry, a variety of college courses and for value engineers.

Author Notes

Charles Bytheway was the first recipient of the Lawrence D. Miles Award by the Society of American Value Engineers (now SAVE International) for his creative development of FAST diagramming. He has published 19 papers on FAST diagramming and related subjects and has been quoted in numerous professional publications. Mr. Bytheway graduated with a BS in mechanical engineering in 1952 and a MS in mechanical engineering in 1961. Shortly before receiving the second degree, he earned his value engineering certificate from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is a Fellow of SAVE International and until retiring in 1981, Bytheway served as the Director of Value Engineering in Salt Lake City. Early in his retirement, he worked with a team which performed value engineering consulting on new construction for the Universities of California at Berkeley, Los Angeles, and San Diego. He has since started the mechanical engineering department at Salt Lake Community College.

Richard J. ParkMartin Hyatt

Foreword	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xv
About the Author	p. xvii
Acknowledgments	p. xix
Web Added Value	p. xxi
1 Introduction	p. 1
Utilizing One's Imagination	p. 1
Questions to Ask	p. 2
Why-How Logic	p. 3
Fast and Testimonials	p. 3
A Communication Tool	p. 5
Basic Concepts	p. 5
2 Sparked by Function	p. 7
Value Analysis	p. 7
Naming Functions	p. 8
Looking at Functions	p. 9
Functions Changed My Life	p. 10
Something Must Be Acted Upon	p. 12
Functions Are Not Limited to Products	p. 13
Decisions: A Form of Creativity	p. 14
Supporting Functions	p. 15
3 Discovering Functions	p. 17
Discovering Basic Functions	p. 18
Discovering How I Was Thinking	p. 19
Answers Expressed as Functions	p. 19
Why-How Logic	p. 20
Concept of FAST Diagramming	p. 21
FAST Testimonials	p. 22
The Inventor of Functions	p. 26
Functions and FAST	p. 26
Functions Made Specific	p. 28
Projects for the Reader	p. 29
Do Your Own Analysis	p. 29
4 Why-How Logic	p. 31
Naming Functions	p. 31
Why-How Logic	p. 34
Convert Answers to Functions	p. 34
Start with a Simple Function	p. 35
Verifying Your Answer	p. 35
Using Your Creativity	p. 37
Using Why Logic	p. 37
Verification Question	p. 39
Testimonials of Function Links	p. 39
Logic Diagrams and FAST Trees	p. 40
Looking for Creative Opportunities	p. 41
Applying Why-How Logic to New Functions	p. 42
Sure Test for How Functions	p. 43
Verification Question	p. 44
Searching for Creative Opportunities	p. 45
FAST Expands Our Thinking Quickly	p. 46
Summary	p. 49
Logic Keeps Analysis Focused	p. 49
Uniqueness of Logic Diagrams	p. 50
A Communication Tool	p. 51
Missed Opportunities	p. 53
Logic Diagrams: FAST Trees and FAST Diagrams	p. 53
5 Selecting a Project	p. 55
Methods for Selecting Projects	p. 56
Using Method 1 p. 58
Using Method 2 p. 60
Using Method 3 p. 61
Using Method 4 p. 62
Using Method 5 p. 62
6 Participants	p. 65
Ask Other People to Participate	p. 65
Four Different Logic Diagrams	p. 67
Individual Logic Diagrams	p. 68
Computer Teams	p. 69
Creating Step-by-Step Diagrams	p. 70
Composite Merged Diagrams	p. 71
Right of Ownership	p. 73
Normal Logic Diagrams	p. 74
Selecting Team Members	p. 75
Multiteam Analysis	p. 76
7 Intuitive Logic	p. 79
Intuitive Thinking	p. 79
Intuitive Role-Playing	p. 80
Charles Kettering's Rule	p. 81
Switching Roles Intuitively	p. 82
In-depth Thinking	p. 83
The Chimney Story	p. 85
Role-Playing: A Lifetime of Experiences	p. 86
Getting Others to Participate	p. 87
Participants Should Be Trained	p. 87
Every Person Should Participate	p. 88
Opening the Lines of Communication	p. 89
8 Project 1: Lightbulb	p. 91
Project Selection	p. 91
Only One Participant	p. 93
Conduct Current and Mount Lamp	p. 94
Produce Light	p. 95
Provide Luminous Energy	p. 96
Make Life More Enjoyable	p. 98
Develop How to Make Life More Enjoyable	p. 99
Produce Electricity and Increase Productivity	p. 102
Insulate Conductors and Position Filament	p. 106
Prevent Filament Oxidation	p. 108
Use Searchlights and Reflect Light Beam	p. 112
9 Project 2: Timing Device	p. 117
Using Method 1 p. 117
Two Team Members	p. 119
First Prototype	p. 119
Detonate Primer	p. 120
Light Flare	p. 121
Detonate Explosive	p. 122
Develop How to Detonate Primer	p. 122
Prevent Mechanism Contamination	p. 123
Cock Firing Pin	p. 123
Develop How to Cock Firing Pin	p. 124
Release Cocking Shaft	p. 125
Modify Timing Lever	p. 129
Timing Lever Releases Start/Stop Plunger	p. 130
Eliminate Arming Pin	p. 130
Spring Steel Timing Lever	p. 132
Must Be Practical	p. 134
10 Project 3: Love	p. 139
Using Method 2 p. 139
Only One Participant	p. 140
Express Love	p. 140
Using the Computer's Thesaurus and Dictionary	p. 141
Convey Love	p. 142
Foster Better Relationships	p. 143
Using the Basic Function Determination Technique	p. 144
Develop How to Foster Better Relationships	p. 144
Treat People Respectfully	p. 147
Be Friendly and Speak Softly	p. 148
Develop How to Be Friendly	p. 149
Be Prompt and Protect Child	p. 150
The Inventive Genius within You	p. 153
11 Project 4: Three-Ton Heat Pump	p. 155
Using Method 3 p. 155
Five Team Members	p. 156
Heat Air	p. 156
Supply Comfort	p. 157
Satisfy Customer	p. 158
Make Profit	p. 159
Develop How to Make Profit	p. 160
Facilitate Installation	p. 162
Sell Heat Pump Unit	p. 162
Develop How to Facilitate Installation	p. 164
Improve Existing Heat Pump Unit	p. 168
Logic Diagrams: A Springboard to Creativity	p. 170
12 Project 5: Military Communication Device	p. 173
Using Method 5	p. 174
A Product Design Team and a Product User Team	p. 174
Control Acquisition Costs	p. 175
Increase Field Performance	p. 176
Utilize Higher Level Logic Questions	p. 176
Support Mission	p. 177
Develop How to Support Mission	p. 177
Deploy Reliable Communication Equipment	p. 178
Control Sustainment Costs	p. 180
Develop How to Eliminate Computer Lockups	p. 183
Redesign Bezel Buttons and Observe Anomaly	p. 187
Proposals Must Be Developed	p. 190
Reading a FAST Tree	p. 193
13 Generalizing and Undisclosing Methods	p. 195
Generalizing Functions	p. 195
Golden Delicious Apples Versus Fruit	p. 197
Motivate People Versus Prompt Action	p. 199
Expanding New Functions	p. 201
Eliminate Failures Versus Eradicate Defects	p. 203
Brainstorming New Formulated Functions	p. 205
Using the Thesaurus	p. 206
FAST Can Help You Become More Creative	p. 210
14 Other Applications of FAST	p. 211
Why Answers Motivate People	p. 211
A Technological Advancement	p. 212
A Home Security Challenge	p. 212
15 Summary of FAST Procedure	p. 223
Step 1 Selecting a Project	p. 223
Step 2 Selecting Participants	p. 223
Step 3 Initial Functions	p. 226
Step 4 Initial Basic Function	p. 226
Step 5 Develop Higher Level Functions	p. 227
Step 6 Identifying the Basic Function	p. 227
Step 7 Develop Primary Path Functions	p. 227
Step 8 Evaluate Remaining Formulated Functions	p. 228
Step 9 Using When/If Logic to Add Supporting Functions	p. 230
Step 10 Develop Secondary Path Functions	p. 230
Step 11 Brainstorming Higher Level Functions	p. 230
Step 12 Generalizing Functions	p. 231
Step 13 Develop Undisclosed Functions	p. 231
Procedure FAST Tree	p. 232
Appendix A Constructing FAST Diagrams	p. 235
Create Professional FAST Diagrams	p. 235
Templates Available	p. 235
Visit the Web	p. 236
Appendix B Glossary of FAST Terms and Thought-Provoking Questions	p. 239
Glossary of FAST Terms	p. 239
Thought-Provoking Questions	p. 243
Index	p. 245

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