IEC 61160:2006
Design review

Standard No.
IEC 61160:2006
Release Date
2006
Published By
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Latest
IEC 61160:2006
Replace
IEC 56/1044/FDIS:2005 IEC 61160:1992 IEC 61160:2005 IEC 61160 AMD 1:1994
Scope
1.1 General This International Standard makes recommendations for the implementation of design review as a means of verifying that the design input requirements have been met and stimulating the improvement of the product’s design. The intention is for it to be applied during the design and development phase of a product’s life cycle. It provides guidelines for planning and conducting a design review and specific details concerning contributions by specialists in reliability, maintenance, maintenance support and availability. 1.2 Application The stage or stages at which a design review is to be performed should be determined in the design and development planning stage of a project or a design task. Influencing factors should include customer requirements, regulatory requirements, the size and complexity of the product, the use to which the product is to be put, and the consequences of failure. The cost to correct deficiencies in a design and the potential consequences increase as the design nears completion. Also, as the design progresses towards completion, so the flexibility to implement a change to correct a deficiency or to optimize the design decreases. 1.3 Types of application There are two types of application: either an in-house created requirement for a new design, or a design requirement from an external source. In the case of the latter, the risk of a misunderstanding is much greater. Any misunderstanding could become a contractual issue and design review meetings with the client will be of primary importance to ensure that the emerging design meets the client's requirements.

IEC 61160:2006 history

Design review


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