PROJECT STAGES / BUILD READINESS

Prototype to Production

Define what each build must establish before deciding what comes next.

Discuss your next build Compare build stages

Different stages. Different decisions.

01
Prototype
Use the initial assembly to investigate the specific design and manufacturing questions you have identified.
Decision: what needs to change or be confirmed?
02
Pilot build
Review the manufacturing inputs, assembly sequence and verification approach against a more settled configuration.
Decision: are the build inputs and process expectations aligned?
03
Production
Work from an agreed baseline, material scope and acceptance plan. Keep changes controlled across subsequent builds.
Decision: what remains consistent, and what needs review?

Set the entry conditions and the expected output.

Before a stage starts: Identify the current files, quantities, material decisions, verification requirements and unresolved dependencies.
Before a stage closes: Review observations against the stage goal. Record decisions, open actions and the information required for the next build.

Review engineering and NPI inputs

Treat readiness as a decision, not a date.

Design changes

Align the BOM, board files, drawings and firmware where applicable. Identify which previous observations remain relevant to the new revision.

Material changes

Confirm availability, supply responsibility and approved alternatives before setting build expectations.

Verification changes

Revisit fixtures, acceptance references and test coverage when the configuration or objective changes.

Start with your current stage and the decision ahead.

Share the files available, intended quantity and purpose of the next build. Timing and production scope need a project-specific review.

Discuss your next build

PROJECT STAGES / BUILD READINESS

Prototype to Production

Define what each build must establish before deciding what comes next.

Discuss your next build Compare build stages

Different stages. Different decisions.

01
Prototype
Use the initial assembly to investigate the specific design and manufacturing questions you have identified.
Decision: what needs to change or be confirmed?
02
Pilot build
Review the manufacturing inputs, assembly sequence and verification approach against a more settled configuration.
Decision: are the build inputs and process expectations aligned?
03
Production
Work from an agreed baseline, material scope and acceptance plan. Keep changes controlled across subsequent builds.
Decision: what remains consistent, and what needs review?

Set the entry conditions and the expected output.

Before a stage starts: Identify the current files, quantities, material decisions, verification requirements and unresolved dependencies.
Before a stage closes: Review observations against the stage goal. Record decisions, open actions and the information required for the next build.

Review engineering and NPI inputs

Treat readiness as a decision, not a date.

Design changes

Align the BOM, board files, drawings and firmware where applicable. Identify which previous observations remain relevant to the new revision.

Material changes

Confirm availability, supply responsibility and approved alternatives before setting build expectations.

Verification changes

Revisit fixtures, acceptance references and test coverage when the configuration or objective changes.

Start with your current stage and the decision ahead.

Share the files available, intended quantity and purpose of the next build. Timing and production scope need a project-specific review.

Discuss your next build

Different stages. Different decisions.

Prototype

Pilot build

Production

Set the entry conditions and the expected output.

Treat readiness as a decision, not a date.

Start with your current stage and the decision ahead.

Different stages. Different decisions.

Prototype

Pilot build

Production

Set the entry conditions and the expected output.

Treat readiness as a decision, not a date.

Start with your current stage and the decision ahead.