Methodology
The FTTM Framework
Thirty-six years of original research. Not theory.
Fast-Time-to-Market (FTTM) is a body of research and methodology developed from observing 500+ people on hundreds of the world's fastest-moving technology programs. What separates the teams that ship on time — or early — from those that don't is not talent. It's how they work.
Research Foundation
A competency-based research program, not a consulting framework
We conduct ongoing research into the best practices of highly successful new product development teams, and we continuously maintain a current best-practice experience base. This research forms the core of our consulting practice — keeping us at the cutting edge of new thinking before, in many cases, it is documented by the academic community.
Core Principles
What we've learned in 36 years
The Critical Path is rarely where you think it is
Most teams focus on the obvious critical path. It's the second or third — the one hiding in plain sight — that derails programs.
Buffer is not slack — it is a managed resource
Positive and negative buffer in a schedule are fundamentally different things that must be tracked and managed with rigor.
Speed comes from decision quality, not decision speed
The fastest teams make better decisions, not faster decisions. fastDecisionAI methodology addresses this directly.
Portfolio drag is the silent schedule killer
Too many active projects starves each one of resources. FTTM Portfolio methodology identifies and eliminates this drag.
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