12.4 A PDR is an important event during engineering design and the systems
engineer has a key role during this review. Assume you (the systems engineer)
have been given the assignment to be the principal presenter for an important
PDR. Discuss what specific actions you would take to prepare for this
meeting. How would you prepare for items that could be considered
controversial?
A PDR is an important event during engineering design and the systems engineer has a key role during this review. Assume you (the systems engineer) have been given the assignment to be the principal presenter for an important
PDR. Discuss what specific actions you would take to prepare for this meeting. How would you prepare for items that could be considered controversial?
In government programs, the PDR is normally conducted by the acquisition agency to certify the completion of the preliminary design. For major commercial programs, company management acts in the role of the customer. The process is frequently led or supported by a commercial or nonprofit systems engineering organization. The review may last for a few or many days and may require several follow- on sessions if additional engineering is found to be required. The issues on which PDR is usually centered include major (e.g., subsystem and external) interfaces, risk areas, long - lead items, and system - level trade - off studies. Design requirements and specifications, test plans, and logistics support plans are reviewed. Systems engineering is central to the PDR process and must be prepared to deal with any questions that may arise in the above areas. Prior to the formal PDR, the development team should arrange for an internal review to ensure that the material to be presented is suitable and adequate. The preparation, organization, and qualification of the review process is critical. This is no less important for commercial systems, even though the review process may be less formal, because success of the development is critically dependent on the quality of design at this stage.
As a summary principal presenter for an important PRD. I need show details:
-Project information
-Proposed system
-Records management
-Design consideration
-System architecture
-Performance measurement area technology
-Response data
-Test Plan
-Release Plan
-Data Conversion
-Project management update (Risk, Cost and Schedule)
Kossiakoff, A., Sweet, W. N., Seymour, S., & Bie. (2011). Systems Engineering Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition. John Wiley & Sons.
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12.4 A PDR is an important event during engineering design and the systems
engineer has a key role during this review. Assume you (the systems engineer)
have been given the assignment to be the principal presenter for an important
PDR. Discuss what specific actions you would take to prepare for this
meeting. How would you prepare for items that could be considered
controversial?
Preparation is key prior to my presentation during PDR. I will initiate an internal review to ascertain the credibility, viability, and any possible approach to areas of controversies. PDR presentation revolves around certain features of a design which include the specifications on the design, engineering drawings detailing subsystem information, the necessary control plans that will be initiated for the design, approach towards quality for the design, the prototype hardware should be in place, and the integrated logistic support for the design. The internal review process is to gain enough information about the design, to a level that I will be able to convince the interested parties on the efficiency level of the new design. For the items that may bring controversies, there should be a practical simulation in place to affirm the approach the design has taken to minimize chances of failure. I will prepare a prototype for the critical area to prove on the validity of the engineering.
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