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Technical reviews are vital part of the systems engineering process that provide the ability to determine that the design is meeting the necessary requirements. Technical reviews measure progress and reduce technical risk by: providing a formal evaluation of design maturity; measuring and reporting on planned and actual performance; clarifying and prioritising design requirements; evaluating and establishing the system baseline at discrete points in the design process; providing an effective means of formal communication between stakeholders; and recording design decisions and rationales for later reference.
     Reviews are often seen to be onerous (particularly by the contractor), but reviews work for both customer and contractor. Reviews range from very informal discussions to formal meetings and will tend to become more detailed as the design progresses. Normally reviews are specified in some detail (number, content and timing) in contractual documentation.
     Reviews for defence projects are described in MIL-STD-499B, MIL-STD-1521B, MIL-STD-973.


Other topics in our resources on Systems Engineering related to Reviews include: 
 
  • Verification And Validation (V&V)
  • System Design
  • Test And Evaluation (T&E)
  • Entry Criteria
  • Test Readiness Review (TRR)
  • Configuration Management
  • Systems Engineering Tools
  • Training
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  • Software
  • System Qualification Review (SQR)
  • Acquisition Phase
  • Systems Engineering Process
  • Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
  • Critical Design Review (CDR)
  • Logistics
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  • Quality Assurance (QA)
  • Systems Engineering Management
  • Interface
  • Technical Reviews and Audits Plan (TRAP)
  • System Design Review (SDR)
  • Requirements Engineering
  • Exit Criteria
  • System Requirements Review (SRR)

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