Development Assurance process verification planning

The system validation documentation includes but is not limited to Quality Assurance Plan (QAP), Operation and Maintenance Manual (O M), and Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) reports. A properly developed QAP and its supporting documentation help to reduce cost, boost product quality, ensure regulatory compliance and increase profitability. The FAT validation is the first verification step of the customer s validation process, which may include design qualification (DQ), installation qualification (IQ), operational qualification (OQ), and performance qualification (PQ). 

The D0178 inspired the ARP 4754 and D0254. Essentially, this is a classic approach of process assurance planning development activities (design, validation and verification, configuration management, as well as safety) to a certain quality standard and demonstrating that the process and the product meet the requirements stated in these documents. 

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