Stage A
Establishment of requirements
Stage B
High level design of the overall system
Stage C
Detailed design and development of all subsystems
Stage D
Fabrication of alpha prototypes and functional testing
Stage E
Design revisions, fabrication of beta prototypes and functional testing.
(Beta units ready for certification testing, i.e., UL, FCC, CE, FDA, etc).
Stage F
Release of all documentation. Ready for manufacturing.
At the conclusion of each stage, an assessment of the product's viability will be conducted and reviewed with the customer.