\section{Why SMART?}

The supply chain stakeholders of the design process are shown in
figure~\ref{fig:FFTSinternalStakeholders}. The product Creation Process takes care
of the decomposition of the system in subsystems and components as well as the
integration and test of the system. Later during manufacturing the components
and subsystems are ordered from suppliers and assembled into a system.
Finally the sales channels sell the systems and deliver the systems to the customers.

\FigureImposeWidth{FFTSinternalStakeholders}{Supply Chain Stakeholders}{.8\textwidth}

All the stakeholders involved in this supply chain need specific and verifiable data
to order, assemble, test and sell the product. (Did you ever try to tell a sales manager:
''don't worry the product will be fast, will have a nice image quality and it will
be very fashionable'', without any further hard facts?)

Figure~\ref{fig:FFTSfromFuzzyToSMART} shows the problem statement by visualizing all the fuzzy needs
at the one hand and the SMART facts at the other hand.

\FigureImposeWidth{FFTSfromFuzzyToSMART}{Problem Statement}{.8\textwidth}

Figure~\ref{fig:FFTSfromImaginationToFormalization} sharpens the problem statement
by showing the fuzzy elements playing mostly in a creative world (imagination)
and the formalizations often used to make things work in a supply chain environment.

\FigureImposeWidth{FFTSfromImaginationToFormalization}{Problem (2):
From Imagination to Formalization}{.8\textwidth}

One very specific stakeholder is the supplier.
Often outsourcing or purchasing processes are highly formalized,
to prevent problems. Figure~\ref{fig:FFTSintegratorSupplierSharing} shows this
relationship, which often causes redundant specifications at the interface
(one from the integrator point of view and one from the supplier point of view).
The final formalization is laid down in a contract.

\FigureImposeWidth{FFTSintegratorSupplierSharing}{Theory: Subcontractors require SMART relation}
{.8\textwidth}

To make this relationship work it is important that the integrator has know-how and
understanding of the supplier and vice versa, as shown in
figure~\ref{fig:FFTSintegratorSupplierRelation}.

\FigureImposeWidth{FFTSintegratorSupplierRelation}{Critical Success Factor: Mutual understanding}
{.8\textwidth}

The decomposition and integration of the system requires
SMART data at all aggregation levels, both for product creation as well
as for the supply chain. Figure~\ref{fig:FFTSvmodel} shows the functions
in both processes, where SMART data are important.

\FigureImposeWidth{FFTSvmodel}{Views on Aggregation; Why SMART is needed}{.8\textwidth}

