System Engineering Management Plan
Section 3.13 - Model Text

3.13 Approval procedure and responsibilities.

• 3.13.1 Certificate of design.
• Certificate of design is required to identify the extent to which the requirements of the system specification have been achieved in accordance with the contractual requirements.
  
  • 3.13.1.1 Requirements.
  • A 'Certification of Design' shall be completed for either delivery to evaluation trials or at establishment of a production baseline:
    Certificates of design shall be supported by:
    
    1. a master record index (MRI) or equivalent drawing list appropriate to the method;
    2. a list of reports on all tests conducted to show compliance with the system specification;
    3. a list of subsidiary certificates of design agreed by the Design Authority for material and developed by other companies and incorporated in the design;
    4. specific evidence of structural integrity.
       
  • 3.13.1.1.1 Master record index.
  • The standard of design of materiel (hardware or software) is defined by reference to a master set of drawings, specifications, version compatibility matrix, test reports, etc.
    The purpose of the MRI shall be as follows:
    
    • provide references to the data for the manufacture of approved versions of the equipment or parts thereof;
    • provide references to the data for the manufacture of handling equipment, special tools, special-to-type test equipment and packaging;
    • list of furnished equipment;
    • record design changes.
      
  • 3.13.1.1.2 System/subsystem specification compliance.
  • The System/subsystem specification compliance shall identify all tests performed which provide documentation evidence of SSS requirements compliance. Compliance checks shall be performed to the standards requirement. For computer software a compliance statement shall be provided in the form of 'Accomplishment Summary' documents or the equivalent.
  • 3.13.1.1.3 Sub-contracted design certificates.
  • A list shall be prepared of sub-contracted design work approval.
    
  • 3.13.1.2 Submission and acceptance.
  • The 'Certificate of Design' and its supporting documentation shall be submitted to the customer for acceptance before establishment of the Production Baseline.
    Distribution of the Certification of Design is a prerequisite to the authority for commencement of end-item delivery.
    
  • 3.13.1.3 Bringing the design under acquirer control.
    • When the design is accepted, that is, establishment of the production baseline, a control board (Modification) shall be established to control the design and 'Master Record Index'.
      After establishment of the production baseline changes shall be processed in accordance with the 'Configuration Management Plan'.
      

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