Quiz - Simplexity Product Development

The Simplexity team can be as involved in the production phase as requested by our clients. For clients with internal manufacturing or established relationships with contract manufacturers, our engineers are available to ensure quality is maintained and provide ongoing engineering support as needed.

Simplexity has a dedicated New Product Introduction (NPI) team that can guide the transition from design into production. The NPI team presents multiple options for manufacturing to the client, allowing clients to choose the solution that best suits their needs. This can involve Simplexity performing initial builds in-house prior to full handoff to a contract manufacturer or building the product via established relationships with contract manufacturing partners either domestically or overseas early in the process.

Typical deliverables:

Manufacturing guidance and ongoing engineering support
Ongoing quality metrics monitoring and optimization

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SELF-ASSESSMENT QUIZ FOR HARDWARE DEVELOPERS

How true are the following statements for your business?

Offices:

Connect:

Production

Design & Engineering

Manufacturing design guidance and ongoing engineering support

Ongoing quality metrics monitoring & optimization

Typical deliverables:

Phase 3: Design Verification And Design Transfer

Design & Engineering

<img class="wp-image-1805 alignleft" src="https://www.simplexitypd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/simplexity_software_icon-150x150.png" alt="" width="40" height="40" />Software: Design Complete

<img class=" wp-image-1804 alignleft" src="https://www.simplexitypd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/simplexity_hardware_icon-150x150.png" alt="" width="40" height="40" />Hardware: Pre-production units for design verification

Test: Design verification test

NPI

<img class="wp-image-1811 alignleft" src="https://www.simplexitypd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/siplexity_manufacturing_icon-150x150.png" alt="" width="40" height="40" />MFG. Readiness: CM schedule and budget, Unit build tracking

Quality: Quality metrics verification process, Process validation support

Typical deliverables:

Gate definition:

Phase 2C: Detailed Design Prototype 2

Design & Engineering

<img class="wp-image-1805 alignleft" src="https://www.simplexitypd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/simplexity_software_icon-150x150.png" alt="" width="40" height="40" />Software: Full feature implementation

<img class=" wp-image-1804 alignleft" src="https://www.simplexitypd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/simplexity_hardware_icon-150x150.png" alt="" width="40" height="40" />Hardware: Prototype 2 units with production-representative materials and processes

Test: Engineering confidence test, integration test

NPI

MFG. Readiness: CM onboarding Design transfer prep

<img class=" wp-image-1803 alignleft" src="https://www.simplexitypd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/simplexity_quality_icon-150x150.png" alt="" width="40" height="40" />Quality: Build Quality Plan

2C. Prototype 2 Design, Build And Test

Typical deliverables:

Gate definition:

Phase 2B: Detailed Design

Design & Engineering

<img class="wp-image-1805 alignleft" src="https://www.simplexitypd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/simplexity_software_icon-150x150.png" alt="" width="40" height="40" />Software: Core functionality implementation

<img class=" wp-image-1804 alignleft" src="https://www.simplexitypd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/simplexity_hardware_icon-150x150.png" alt="" width="40" height="40" />Hardware: Prototype 1 units with rapid prototyped components

Test: Engineering confidence test, unit test

NPI

<img class=" wp-image-1811 alignleft" src="https://www.simplexitypd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/siplexity_manufacturing_icon-150x150.png" alt="" width="40" height="40" />

MFG: Readiness: Project build plan CM selection

<img class=" wp-image-1803 alignleft" src="https://www.simplexitypd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/simplexity_quality_icon-150x150.png" alt="" width="40" height="40" /> Quality: Critical manufacturing process identification

2B. Prototype 1 Design, Build And Test

Typical deliverables:

Gate definition:

Phase 0: Exploration

Exploration

Research

Concept Work

Architecture explorations

Feasibility study

Typical deliverables:

Gate definition:

Phase 1: Requirements & Planing

Design & Engineering

Project Plan Requirements

ID/UX Concepts

Risk Analysis

Manufacturing Strategy Identification

Typical deliverables:

Gate definition:

Phase 2: Detailed Design

Design & Engineering

<img class="wp-image-1805 alignleft" src="https://www.simplexitypd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/simplexity_software_icon-150x150.png" alt="" width="40" height="40" />Software: Architecture design: block, sequence and state diagrams

<img class=" wp-image-1804 alignleft" src="https://www.simplexitypd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/simplexity_hardware_icon-150x150.png" alt="" width="40" height="40" />Hardware: Major Component definition & Proof of Concept subsystems build

Test: Characterization and qualification of high risk subsystems & components

NPI

<img class=" wp-image-1803 alignleft" src="https://www.simplexitypd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/simplexity_quality_icon-150x150.png" alt="" width="40" height="40" />Quality: Design for Manufacturing tradeoffs evaluation

2A. Architecture and Technology Feasability

Typical deliverables:

Gate definition:

Software: Design Complete

Hardware: Pre-production units for design verification

MFG. Readiness: CM schedule and budget, Unit build tracking

Software: Full feature implementation

Hardware: Prototype 2 units with production-representative materials and processes

Quality: Build Quality Plan

Software: Core functionality implementation

Hardware: Prototype 1 units with rapid prototyped components

Quality: Critical manufacturing process identification

Software: Architecture design: block, sequence and state diagrams

Hardware: Major Component definition & Proof of Concept subsystems build

Quality: Design for Manufacturing tradeoffs evaluation