* **FabLabs** ([https://fablabs.io](https://fablabs.io)) - digital manufacturing laboratories capable of providing everything that is needed to allow anyone to make (almost) anything:
* Have been running existing programs for quite some time, which are compatible with the FabLab Movement's values and could be boosted by having access to making capabilities and a much larger community.
* **Makers community** - individuals from all walks of life who have an interest in 'making things', being them already affiliated or not to any of the existing communities, and having them or not being formally educated in engineering or allied disciplines.
* **Engineering students** - these individuals are actually a subset of 'the Makers Community', with the special spin that they are still undergoing 'making' education, thus having access to making resources, but also the need for ideas and challenges of enough substance and value to become their final year projects or areas of research.
* **Engineering professors** - these individuals are actually a subset of 'the Makers Community', with the special spin that they work at engineering education institutions, thus having access not only to making resources but also to the engineering students and alumni, being them the perfect platform for mentoring and coaching the next generations of 'professional makers'.
* **FabLab Singapore** (aka 'the federation') - it is a non-profit institution created to glue together the whole ecosystem, providing governance, administration, communication, and support services. It owns the IT for FabLab.
* **IT for FabLab** - This is the IT infrastructure designed, built, and maintained to support the data workflows and records across the eco-system. This infrastructure is owned by FabLab Singapore.
* **Beneficiaries** - individuals, groups, and organizations (mostly non-profit organizations and charitable institutions), who can provide cases and challenges of significant social value for the Makers Community to address and resolve.
* Setup the legal framework required for the FabLabs (ie. SP FabLab) to be able to take workflows from the community and provide training, certification and other services to them, while being FabLab Singapore the grantor and single point of accountability on behalf of the community members.
* Setup and operate the IT infrastructure required for the FabLabs (ie. SP FabLab) to be able to take workflows from the community and provide training, certification and other services to them.
* Beneficiary Liaison: Zann H, others<br> Establishes and maintains communication with our beneficiaries for mutual understanding and cooperation for the Pilot Challenge.
At the project inception, it is still unclear the amount of resources that will be required to complete the project, however, it is expected to be in the ballpark of 6,000 hours of effort, SGD 20,000 for the cost of infrastructure, and SGD 20,000 for marketing and communication expenses.
In order to provide transparency for the leadership, the team, and the community, the project will be developed in 6 phases, each of them with its own Terms of Reference, budget, and schedule, which should be approved by the leadership of the project on each successive Stage-Gate in order to move into the next phase.
| Risk | Spend a lot of effort and resources to find out that there is no interest in the community or the key parties involved. | High | Early engagement of key stakeholders. Stagegated project development in phases. |
| Risk | Not being able to secure the required resources and funds. | High | Keep the project as lean as possible. Early engagement of potential sponsors. Stagegated project development in phases. |
* There are educational institutions in Singapore, that would be keen to develop and deliver digital fabrication training for the community and the general public.
