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SOP Design

This document outlines the standard operating procedure (SOP) for designing new products. It breaks the design process into four phases: Orientation Phase, Definition Phase, Realization Phase, and Handover Phase. Each phase must be approved by management before moving to the next. The Orientation Phase involves recognizing the need for a new product and outlining it in a design brief. The Definition Phase generates initial concepts, prototypes, and evaluates the prototypes. The Realization Phase further develops the design and produces prototypes. The Handover Phase finalizes documentation and hands over the completed design. Throughout the process, documentation is electronically filed and a Design & Development Stages document tracks progress.

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SOP Design

This document outlines the standard operating procedure (SOP) for designing new products. It breaks the design process into four phases: Orientation Phase, Definition Phase, Realization Phase, and Handover Phase. Each phase must be approved by management before moving to the next. The Orientation Phase involves recognizing the need for a new product and outlining it in a design brief. The Definition Phase generates initial concepts, prototypes, and evaluates the prototypes. The Realization Phase further develops the design and produces prototypes. The Handover Phase finalizes documentation and hands over the completed design. Throughout the process, documentation is electronically filed and a Design & Development Stages document tracks progress.

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1.

INTRODUC TION
This is to explain in details the process of researching and developing new products.
2.

SPECIFICATION

2.1-Best Practice
The following pages summarise the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the design
process. It is broken into four different phases, Orientation Phase, Definition Phase, Realisation
Phase and Handover Phase and these consist of various steps (fig.1). In order to move though the
process each phase must be approved by management before the next phase begins. This SOP
outlines the best practise to be used, however it can be simplified or steps can be removed or
merged depending on the particular application. Throughout the process all documentation is
filed electronically (see 2.7 Documentation).

Figure 1: Flow diagram of design SOP

2.2-Orientation Phase
This phase involves the recognition of the need for a new product or manufacturing
process or identification of a problem with an existing product or manufacturing process. This
need/problem is then outlined in the design brief. Throughout the design process, a document
called the Design & Development Stages (see 3.4-Design & Development Stages) is kept. This
document details all progress on the project.

2.2.2-Design Brief
The design brief is the document at the focus of the design process and the end result of
the process must match the design brief. Its format must follow the format laid out in the design
brief (see 3.1-Design Brief) with section not applicable ignored. It contains the specification and
objectives for the new design. It is important that specification noted in this document is
quantified as much as possible. Examples of the sections that can be included in this document
are descriptions of the problem and/or possible solution, budgetary constraints, targets, milestone
dates and due dates. The design brief must also be signed by management.

2.3-Definition Phase
The definition phase involves generating initial concepts, manufacturing prototypes and
then evaluating the prototypes. By the end of this phase the design intent to the design brief is
clearly defined.

2.3.1-Outline Design
Here research is carried out on the product or associated products in relation to the design
brief. In the case of problems with the manufacturing process, these processes are carefully
studied until the true cause of the problem is identified. Again more research is carried out on
this or associated areas.
Once the area has been fully researched and/or the root of the problems has been
identified, initial concepts can be generated. In the case of the design of a new product or the

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