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Design Processes ChecklistDesign Processes Checklist

The Microsoft Word version of this checklist is an editable form that can be used to support process reviews.


Process Checklist
Are all the bases covered? Yes No Not Applicable Comments
High-Level Design        
Were alternative project architectures/high level designs considered?        
Is there documented rationale for the selected project architecture/high level design?        
Are all interfaces identified and documented?        
Have industry standards been identified for the high-level design?        
Is the design clearly documented?        
Is the high-level design traceable to the system requirements?        
Do any of the requirements need to be changed based on the high-level design development effort?        
Have the integration, verification, and deployment plans been updated in the SEMP?        
Detailed Design        
Did each component have a technical review?        
Did each component design trace to a sub-system requirement?        
Were all sub-system requirements satisfied by the component design activity?        
Was a verification plan for each component defined?        
Was each component design checked for performance?        
Was the component design documentation complete, up to date, and accurate?        
Was a critical design review conducted?        
Was an alternatives analysis done on the products used in the system?        
Have all system and sub-system requirements been updated at the time of the critical design review?        
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