Define requirements and constraints

Analyze quality and feasibility of each requirement

Add requirements traceability

Develop functional, logical, and physical architectures

Perform trade studies

Add traceability between architectural elements and requirements

Create effective and simplified design documentation to include sufficient details to realize system's implementation

Consider the following design principles: safety, security, simplicity, reliability, commonality, modularity, scalability, and availability

Document obsolete parts and perform form-fit-function analysis on all replacement parts

Create work instructions and procedures

Identify personnel, facilities, tools, equipment, materials, and procedures required for successful design implementation

Capture redlines, record issues, and document implementation compliance

Perform quality inspections

Create effective and simplified integration procedures

Identify personnel, facilities, tools, and equipment for successful system integration

Capture redlines, record issues, and document integration results

Create verification/validation plans and test procedures

Identify personnel, facilities, tools, and equipment for successful system verification/validation

Capture redlines, record issues, and document verification/validation results

Analyze verification/validation results against the success criteria