4. Principles for developing a CDCF and a decision-support tool

4.1 Building a functional analysis

To construct a functional analysis of the type we have just drawn up, we recommend working in groups of 6 to 8 people, representative of the company's various functions. It is preferable to build the functions from scratch, rather than using the pre-established list (see example) and then checking that there are no omissions from the list. In this way, functions can be formulated in a more personalized way, according to the company's vocabulary and the specific needs of the packaging under development.

Moreover, the fact that these functions were spontaneously mentioned is an indicator of their importance.

To help build this list, we can first list the successive contacts the packaging has with the...