7.3.4 Design and Development Review

Purpose

To demonstrate the procedure for review of the design and development process in order to verify that the results will meet requirements and to identify any potential or actual problems and propose necessary actions.

Procedure

• The regular review process shall be carried out by top management. The timing and frequency of the reviews shall be determined at the start of the project and varied as necessary.
• Participants in the review process shall include representatives of all functions that are associated with the design and development phase/s that is under review.
• Each review is fully documented in the form of a report, citing the methodology and terms of reference used and any supporting data that was used in the review process, such as material specifications, test data, etc.
• The report shall include details of any potential or actual problems that were identified proposed corrective action and the timing for this. 
• The documentation is stored in accordance with the procedure 4.2.4 – Control of records