Table 1 Guided questions for exploring the FRAM conditions
Condition | Guided question |
|---|---|
Input | What starts the function? |
What does the function act on or change? | |
Output | What is the output or results of the function? |
Do you have to inform anyone? | |
Do you have to collect or record/report anything? If so, where? | |
Who needs the output? Who will use what is produced? Have you agreed with whoever uses this that it is what they need? | |
Precondition | What should be in place so that you can complete the function normally? |
What do you do if the preconditions are not available? | |
Resource | What resources do you need to perform the function, such as people, equipment, IT, power, buildings, etc? |
What do you do if the resources are not available? | |
Control | Do you have any goals for the function, such as do something within a time frame (this is a control)? |
What is the purpose of this function? Why do we do this? | |
Do you have formal procedures or instructions controlling the function? | |
Do you have people, such as supervisors, controlling the function? | |
Are there values controlling the function? | |
Do unofficial work practices or culture control the function? | |
Do you have priorities, such as a triage system? | |
Are there constraints such as budget? | |
Time | Is there any time related to the function? |
Is there a certain time where you have to perform the function? | |
What happens if you are delayed—will you still do the function or not and what is the consequence for the following functions? | |
Time only has four options: too early, too late, on time, or not at all. |