FAST Modeling Alliance

The FAST Modeling Alliance is an informal network of companies and individuals who believe financial models should be built and maintained according to the FAST Modeling Standard.  The FAST approach focuses on practices applicable to financial modeling and hence may not be relevant to other uses of spreadsheet software.

The FAST Modeling Standard is characterized by a unique emphasis on transparency and readability, adaptability and maintainability, and implementation safety and speed.  The guiding philosophy is to facilitate the creation of open, robust, and safe spreadsheets, and that it be done efficiently.  A good financial model should be understandable to any financially literate person, regardless of their spreadsheet skills.  The FAST acronym itself is derived from the words Flexible, Accurate, Structured, and Transparent.  The acronym also communicates that it is a uniquely fast and efficient spreadsheet development standard.

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