7.3.5 Design and Development Verification

Purpose

To identify the procedure used to verify that the design and development outputs have met the design and development input requirements.

Procedure

• Reviews to verify that the design and development outputs have met the design and development input requirements are carried out by top management.
• The timing and frequency of the reviews may be determined by the Quality Manager or person in charge of the design project, at the start of the project or when necessary.
• Participants in the review process shall include top management, representatives from Sales, Finance, Operations and all functions that are associated with the design and development project.
• 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 may 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