Project and Design Reviews in IPS² CIRP IPS² '10 International Conference Proceedings

While considerable work has been done in the field of IPS² design in recent years, Design Reviews (DR) in IPS² context is not given due attention. This work deals with Design Reviews in IPS² context as an extension of normal Design Reviews by early stepwise verification of product and service deliveries. Furthermore, IPS² Design Reviews differ from normal Design Reviews by continuous customer assessment for combined service/product use. Focusing upon the various stages of generic IPS² development processes, Design Reviews are introduced at key milestones and several quality gates of product development. This methodical framework outlines the difference between IPS² Reviews and normal reviews by focusing on key IPS² specific review criteria, elements, deliverables and participants for successful implementation of Design Reviews at each milestone or quality gates.