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Develop your function mapping skills with FAST Diagrams.
Transform project complexity into a visual masterpiece to drive clear visualization,
collaboration, and unparalleled scope understanding to foster your team’s results.
This comprehensive training deepens into Value Engineering’s powerful diagramming techniques through theory and practical applications. Through a blend of lectures, discussions, and hands-on exercises, participants will gain the skills and confidence to create clear, concise, and effective FAST Diagrams that streamline communication and problem-solving across their projects.
This training is designed for professionals with experience in the Value Methodology (VM), also known as Value Analysis (VA) or Value Engineering (VE), who have been exposed to the challenges of building a FAST Diagram, either as a facilitator, a subject matter expert, or a student in any VM-related course.
Whether you're a seasoned professional or a curious beginner who completed the first course of the Advanced Function Analysis Series, this course offers valuable insights applicable across various sectors, including product design, construction, and process improvement.
YOU NEED THIS TRAINING IF:
You are currently a Certified Value Specialist (CVS) and want to hone your diagramming skills to use FAST diagrams in any industry effectively
You are a professional interested in describing any organizational system, such as a product, construction project, or process, as a system of functions
You need to be able to explain the logic of FAST diagrams to project stakeholders
You want to learn how to use virtual tools in building FAST diagrams
You are preparing for the Certified Value Specialist (CVS) exam
You have been part of a VA/VE team and experienced building FAST under the leadership of a CVS, and you now want to learn it yourself
You completed a Value Methodology Fundamentals 1 (VMF1) course and want to sharpen your Function Analysis skills
You are looking to complete Professional Development Units (PDUs) under the Function Analysis Competence
You just feel Value Engineering is fun!
COURSE CONTENT
Introduction to FAST Diagrams
The need for FAST Diagrams
History
Designs as a System of Functions
What is a System?
Systems of Functions
Structure of FAST
Parts of the FAST Diagram
Examples
FAST Applications
Manufactured Products
Construction Projects
Processes
Team Practice
Common Mistakes Using FAST
Adjourn
Bonus Activity: Individual practice of FAST Diagrams
Manufactured Products
Construction Projects
Processes
Registration form and detailed brochure [Download here]
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