FINAL DESIGN PHASE

Once the Prototype & Test Phase is completed and the deliverable approved by you, we’ll begin the Final Design Phase of the design and development effort, this is where the identified functional and customer experience related updates to the design, identified in the previous phase, are implemented. The phase begins with ensuring that the project team has the correct resources assigned to complete the engineering updates within each subsystem and complete implementation of the identified design changes to the product. Our assigned Project Manager will document the detailed work packages by subsystem, and by engineering discipline, to build a detailed schedule for this phase. A phase kick-off meeting, coordinated by our Project Manager, signals the formal beginning of the phase ensuring that all team members have a full understanding of their responsibilities and of the requirements, schedule, scope and budget of the phase. As the detailed work tasks are performed our Project Manager will coordinate regular meetings with team members and key Stakeholders and formally report on the status of your program every other week with a written Status Report keeping you informed on progress, spending and issues. We will implement all the design modifications identified during the previous phase and review with the Client for approval. Prototype and testing processes are often repeated to confirm the design performs as required.

The main goal for this phase is to prepare the product for Alpha production testing. Depending on the product, these preparations may include creation of assembly instruction sheets, user instructions, product packaging, UL/CE and other agency testing requirements, and documenting in-process testing strategies for manufacturing. Meetings with injection moulders, fabricators, contract manufactures, and other critical suppliers will be held to coordinate production start-up activity planning. In addition, production fixtures will be identified and designed to increase manufacturing efficiency where possible.

Standard deliverables for the Final Design Phase often include:

• Updated 3D CAD models of components and assemblies
• Updated purchased component specifications and sourcing details
• Updated revisions of 2D engineering drawings
• Updated electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
• Updated Software and Firmware source code
• Updated production costed bill of materials (BOM) based on multiple production quantity levels
• Updated Risk Assessment with mitigation and response strategies
• Detailed plan, schedule, scope and budget for the next phase

Next: Tool Build  Phase of Product Design

Solid Design leverages a proven process to bring new ideas to reality. Our process is a phased approach which is shown graphically below, and this will be tailored to fit the requirements specific to your product design, development and testing needs. Simply click on any of the process phases to see a detailed description of the tasks and potential deliverable of that phase.