ABSTRACT
Lawrence D. Miles concepts were brilliant and provided the underpinning for the functional analysis system technique. Miles was also highly concerned with accurate cost analyses of products and services. An alternative form would be “work” and “sell” functions, but the relationship is largely the same as with Miles. Any scalar value is a good candidate for a functional noun and simplifies the process of measuring cost. FAST is an acronym for functional analysis system technique. All functions to the right of the basic functions portray the conceptual approach selected to satisfy the basic function. Verbs must be precise and describe an action, making the exercise more difficult than it might appear at first glance. With FAST, all functions must be in the verb–noun format. When the FAST model is used to address any function with the question why, the function to its left expresses the goal of that function.
