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FMEA Step 3: Decompose artifact into function tree — identify what each component is supposed to do before analyzing how it can fail.

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Function Analysis

Decomposes artifact into a hierarchical function tree per FMEA Step 3.

Execution

Subagent — spawned via subagent-spawning/spawn-agent.

Why Subagent

Function decomposition requires systematic analytical thinking without premature failure identification. Isolated context prevents jumping to conclusions.

Input

  • artifact: The artifact to decompose
  • artifact_type: Type for tailored decomposition
  • analysis_mode: "design" (what it should do) or "process" (how it executes)

Output

  • function_tree: Hierarchical list of functions and sub-functions
  • function_requirements: What each function must achieve to succeed

Available SOPs

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

SOPWhen to use
spawn-agentSpawn a customized CC subagent with full MCP tool access. Used by SOPs that declare execution: subagent.