Drafting hypotheses and configuring your "redesign" study
"Re-engineering a product with functional analysis: preliminary work and stages of this tool

Clearly describe the configuration of your study within your company, including :

• the type of product chosen for the study from among the company's products;

• the user's needs in detail ;

• study objective and issues ;

• the list of members of the permanent working group;

• a list of persons or subcontractors who will be involved on an ad hoc basis;

• frequency and duration of meetings ;

• the deadline for submitting your work report.

Communicate within the company: formalize the launch of the study and inform management and staff of the choices you have made and the objectives of the study.