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Company Name
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First Name
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Last Name
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Technology Description
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Select where you are from initial idea (0), first design (3), test/beta product (6), and final product (9).
Technology Description 1.1: Can you describe the technology in any of the following forms:
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Technology Description 1.2: Can you demonstrate information such as publications or other references that identify and explain the underlying principles of your technology?
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Technology Description 1.3: Can you demonstrate a scientifically robust analysis to support the concept of your technology?
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Technology Description 2.1: Are paper studies or initial computer models of your technology's basic properties or experimental work available in an environment similar to the proposed technology project?
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Technology Description 2.2: Can you demonstrate that the technology project moved from an idea stage of theoretical to applied research?
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Technology Description 2.3: Do the results from experimental research confirm initial assumptions and predictions?
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Technology Description 2.4: Do your technology observations differ from those of earlier stages of this project?
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Technology Description 3.1: Is the preliminary conceptual design of your technology complete?
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Technology Description 3.2: Can you clearly define your technology's elements, functions, and potential commercial applications?
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Technology Description 3.3: Can you define the critical functionality and/or characteristics of your technology?
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Technology Description 3.4: Have you completed a Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) for your technology?
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Technology Description 3.5: Have you conducted Quality Function Deployment (QFD) or similar for your technology?
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Technology Description 3.6: Have you conducted a risk analysis of your technology?
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Technology Description 4/5.1: Have you identified and analysed the critical functions of your technology?
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Technology Description 5.2: Do appropriate critical function verification models support your technology's preliminary design?
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Technology Description 5.3: Have you established feasible designs of your technology that meet future product requirements?
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Technology Description 6.1: Is the design of your technology's elements complete?
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Technology Description 6.2: Can you demonstrate documents/evidence to support appropriate models for the critical function verification of your technology?
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Technology Description 7.1: Is the model definition of your technology close to the final product design and includes the operating environment?
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Technology Description 7.2: Have you resolved issues about the design for manufacturing (DFM) and plan for maintenance?
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Technology Description 7.3: Does your technology product look like a final design?
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Technology Description 7.4: Is the technology product suitable for incorporating into a specific product system or platform and its developmental programmes?
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Technology Description 8.1: Have you finalised the product design of your technology?
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Technology Description 8.2: Have you completed all design documents of your technology product?
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Physical Realisation
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Select the physical realisation of your product level from mental image (0), proof of concept (3), prototype (6), and commercial product (9).
Physical Realisation 1.1: Can you define the basic properties of your technology idea?
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Physical Realisation 1.2: Have you produced any paper studies or initial computer models demonstrating your technology's basic properties?
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Physical Realisation 2/3.1: Have you undertaken realistic and application-specific simulations or experiments for the physical realisation of your technology?
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Physical Realisation 4.1: Is there a 'Breadboard' definition for the functional performance verification of your technology?
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Physical Realisation 4.2: Do you have documents that explain the functional performance verification set-up used for your technology?
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Physical Realisation 5.1: Is there a 'Breadboard/lash up/mule' definition for the critical function verification of your technology?
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Physical Realisation 5.2: Are the preliminary designs of your technology representative of an end product?
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Physical Realisation 6.1: Can you demonstrate a fully documented engineering feasibility study for your technology?
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Physical Realisation 6.2: Can you present reliable and robust evidence to support engineering feasibility conclusions for your technology?
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Physical Realisation 7.1: Have you built and tested more than one prototype of your technology product?
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Physical Realisation 7.2: Have you assessed the manufacturing feasibility of your technology product?
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Physical Realisation 7.3: Is your technology product scalable to high-volume production?
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Physical Realisation 8.1: Have you built and integrated your technology product into the final system (e.g. engine technology in vehicle)?
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Physical Realisation 9.1: Can you produce your technology product at full scale?
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Technology Application
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Rate your level of certainty your technology will be used for a specific application from Blue Sky (0), application identified (3), application confirmed (6), and Commercial Use (9).
Technology Application 1.1: Have you identified potential applications for your technology relevant to the intended environment?
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Technology Application 1.2: Have you identified a market/end-user for your technology?
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Technology Application 1.3: Have you captured the voice of your future customers for your technology (i.e. initial feedback on your idea)?
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Technology Application 1.4: Have you identified any gaps in the potential market that your technology can address?
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Technology Application 2.1: Have you identified realistic and practical applications underpinning the relevance of your technology?
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Technology Application 2.2: Have you conducted a competition analysis for your technology?
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Technology Application 2.3: Do you have a list of direct competitors, including details of their share of your technology's target market?
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Technology Application 2.4: Do you have a list of (potential) major customers and/or early adopters of your technology?
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Technology Application 2.5: Do you have a list of (potential) suppliers for your technology?
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Technology Application 2.6: Do you have supporting references from potential partners and customers?
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Technology Application 3.1: Have you quantified or forecasted demand for your technology?
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Technology Application 3.2: Have you produced a sales strategy map for your technology?
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Technology Application 3.3: Have you conducted any pertinent marketing studies for your technology?
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Technology Application 3.4: Does your technology fill a real gap in the market?
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Technology Application 4/5.1: Does a viable market exist for your technology?
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Technology Application 5.2: Do you have a marketing strategy map for your technology?
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Technology Application 5.3: Have you carried out an analysis of the pricing strategy for your technology product?
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Technology Application 5.4: Do you have a warranty and returns policy for your technology?
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Technology Application 5.5: Do you have sales projections by product line for your technology?
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Technology Application 6.1: Have you identified explicit and clear target applications for your technology?
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Technology Application 6.2: Have you carried out studies that confirm market acceptance of the pricing of your technology?
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Technology Application 6.3: Have you identified market/end-user applications and adjusted them from previous predictions?
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Technology Application 6.4: Can you demonstrate that there is a need for your technology in a specific market?
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Technology Application 6.5: Do results from performance testing of your technology validate its integration with a specific/wider application system, e.g. for automotive: A model or prototype of the technology product has been demonstrated as part of a vehicle that can simulate and validate all system specifications within a test house, test track or similar operational environment.
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Technology Application 7.1: Can you demonstrate multiple prototypes of your technology product in an operational environment?
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Technology Application 7.2: Are your prototypes suitable for the design of the final technology product?
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Technology Application 8.1: Have you completed your technology product's test and demonstration phases to your end customer's satisfaction?
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Technology Application 8.2: Is your technology product competitive?
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Technology Application 8.3: Is the final cost of a completed technology product competitive with other related products in the market?
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Technology Application 8.4: Is your technology product ready to be introduced into the market?
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Technology Application 8.5: Do you have reliable and robust budgets and financial projections for your technology product?
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Technology Application 9.1: Is your technology product used in a range of products, systems, and applications?
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Technology Performance
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Select how you are predicting the performance of your technology from no formal predictions made (0), modelling and simulations (3), prototype performs all functions of the final design (6), and product optimised to maximise efficiency and effectiveness (9).
Technology Performance 1.1: Have you developed realistic performance predictions for your technology?
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Technology Performance 2.1: Have you correlated performance predictions for your technology with laboratory experiments?
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Technology Performance 3.1: Have you defined the performance requirements of your technology and used them in models or simulations?
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Technology Performance 3.2: Have you corroborated the performance requirements of your technology with laboratory experimentation?
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Technology Performance 3.3: Have you started Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) to identify your technology's associated risks?
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Technology Performance 4.1: Have you defined the performance requirements of your technology across different sectors and used them in models and simulations?
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Technology Performance 4.2: Have you developed clear definitions of functional performance criteria of your technology employed in models, simulation, or laboratory work?
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Technology Performance 4.3: Have you completed Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) to mitigate your technology's associated risks?
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Technology Performance 5.1: Have you developed a critical function test plan for your technology?
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Technology Performance 5.2: Have you conducted a scaling effects analysis for your technology?
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Technology Performance 6.1: Can you confirm the availability of suitable materials & supplies for manufacturing your technology?
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Technology Performance 7.1: Have you tested more than one prototype to confirm your technology's product capabilities?
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Technology Performance 8.1: Have you tested multiple prototypes to confirm your technology product's capabilities across various environments and contexts?
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Technology Performance 9.1: Can you demonstrate a sustained and uninterrupted utilisation of your technology product across the complete spectrum of anticipated operational conditions as initially planned?
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Performance Testing
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Select how you have tested to confirm the performance of your technology from no formal testing (0), analytical experimentation (3), initial field trials (6), and durability and reliability studies (9).
Performance Testing 1.1: Have you started testing the performance of your technology?
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Performance Testing 2.1: Have you conducted initial laboratory tests to validate your technology's components and performance in a controlled environment?
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Performance Testing 3.1: Do your analytical experimentation or simulations validate the performance predictions of your technology?
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Performance Testing 3.2: Have you used scientifically and practically robust testing methods?
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Performance Testing 4.1: Have you developed a practical functional performance test plan for your technology?
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Performance Testing 5.1: Have you tested critical functions of your technology following a critical function test plan?
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Performance Testing 5.2: Have you chosen realistic parameters in your critical function test plan?
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Performance Testing 5.3: Do performance results from critical function testing demonstrate the viability of your technology?
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Performance Testing 6.1: Have you identified and analysed your prototype's critical functions?
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Performance Testing 6.2: Are the prototype test results satisfactory?
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Performance Testing 6.3: Does your prototype perform all the functions of the operational system?
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Performance Testing 6.4: Do the performance results validate your prototype's viability?
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Performance Testing 7.1: Have you tested your technology product's limits (i.e., limit testing) with consistently positive results?
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Performance Testing 7.2: Have you determined the performance characteristics of your technology product, including ultimate performance and the limits of your technology product?
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Performance Testing 7.3: Does your technology product perform as required?
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Performance Testing 8.1: Have you carried out systematic testing under diverse conditions to delineate the capacities and limitations of your technology product?
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Performance Testing 9.1: Have you used extreme conditions when conducting limit and performance testing of your technology product?
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Test Environment
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Select the environment of your testing from no formal testing (0), laboratory (3), field testing (6), and real world (9).
Test Environment 1.1: Have you developed a plan for testing your technology in a controlled laboratory or workshop environment?
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Test Environment 2.1: Have you started configuring and setting up the laboratory or workshop environment in preparation for initial testing?
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Test Environment 3.1: Have you initially tested your technology in a controlled laboratory or workshop environment?
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Test Environment 4.1: Have you tested and validated your technology's components in a laboratory or testing environment?
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Test Environment 4.2: Have you documented the testing of components of your technology, e.g. lab book report?
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Test Environment 5.1: Have you integrated the basic technological components into your technology?
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Test Environment 5.2: Can the supporting components of your technology be tested/simulated and validated in a laboratory test environment?
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Test Environment 5.3: Is the environment for component testing of your technology realistic and representative of the actual working environment?
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Test Environment 5.4: Have you produced thorough reports for testing components of your technology?
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Test Environment 6.1: Do you have specific and detailed definitions of your technology's performance requirements and the relevant environment?
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Test Environment 6.2: Can you confirm the availability of suitable materials & supplies for manufacturing your technology?
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Test Environment 6.3: Can you describe the critical function test plan for your technology?
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Test Environment 6.4: Is the critical function testing of your technology closely representative of the actual operating environment?
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Test Environment 7.1: Is the model definition of your technology product close to the final design and includes the operating environment?
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Test Environment 8.1: Have you successfully tested multiple prototypes under real-life conditions (i.e., hot testing)?
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Test Environment 9.1: Have you successfully tested a statistically relevant amount of technology products in the market (i.e. operating environment)?
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Regulatory Approval
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Select the stage of your regulatory approval or compliance process from not started (0), plan defined (3), approval application submitted (6), and approval obtained (9).
Which of these statements reflects the stage of your regulatory approval or compliance process?
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Manufacturing Studies
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Rank the maturity of your manufacturing studies from not started (0), initial manufacturability report (3), design for manufacturability study (6), and fully operational manufacturing setup (9).
Manufacturing Studies 1/2.1: Have you identified product value streams per target customer?
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Manufacturing Studies 3.1: Have you drafted a New Product Introduction (NPI) plan showing all the necessary steps for production?
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Manufacturing Studies 4.1: Can you describe initial handling procedures for your technology project?
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Manufacturing Studies 4.2: Have you defined the initial process route for your technology?
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Manufacturing Studies 4.3: Have you conducted a manufacturing feasibility study for your technology?
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Manufacturing Studies 4.4: Have you developed an initial cost model and budget for your technology project?
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Manufacturing Studies 4.5: Have you developed an initial material sourcing plan for your technology project?
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Manufacturing Studies 4.6: Have you got a product definition for your technology project?
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Manufacturing Studies 4.7: Have you started developing Health and Safety measures according to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) or similar?
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Manufacturing Studies 4.8: Have you started product Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (pFMEA) for your technology project?
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Manufacturing Studies 4.9: Have you defined your technology project's initial Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)?
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Manufacturing Studies 5.1: Have you investigated any technology and/or manufacturing holes?
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Manufacturing Studies 5.2: Have you tested your technology project using mules or surrogates?
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Manufacturing Studies 5.3: Have you received and evaluated test results from incoming inspection/third-party validation for your technology project?
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Manufacturing Studies 5.4: Have you started the Statistical Quality Assurance (SQA) assessment for your technology project?
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Manufacturing Studies 5.5: Have you developed manufacturing simulation models for your technology project?
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Manufacturing Studies 5.6: Have you developed a human resources plan and skill matrix for your technology project?
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Manufacturing Studies 5.7: Have you designed the layout of your plant for your technology project?
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Manufacturing Studies 5.8: Have you completed developing Health and Safety measures according to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) or similar?
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Manufacturing Studies 6.1: Have you identified key characteristics of your technology using a design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (dFMEA)?
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Manufacturing Studies 6.2: Have you developed a Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) budget and risk assessment for your technology project?
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Manufacturing Studies 6.3: Have you defined material specifications for your technology project?
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Manufacturing Studies 6.4: Does New Product Introduction plan (NPI) show sourcing lead times for your technology project?
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Manufacturing Studies 6.5: Have you conducted Statistical Quality Assurance (SQA) assessments and audits for your technology project?
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Manufacturing Studies 6.6: Have you started implementing a Quality Management System (QMS), including a control and quality plan for your technology project?
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Manufacturing Studies 6.7: Have you developed a tooling plan for your technology project?
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Manufacturing Studies 7.1: Have you defined a process route showing all machines and sub-contractors for your technology product?
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Manufacturing Studies 7.2: Have you implemented risk analysis and Statistical Quality Assurance (SQA) reports on suppliers for your technology product?
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Manufacturing Studies 7.3: Have you made purchase orders for necessary work for your technology product?
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Manufacturing Studies 7.4: Have you established a company Continuous Improvement (CI) policy?
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Manufacturing Studies 7.5: Have you measured Continuous Improvement (CI) results?
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Manufacturing Studies 7.6: Is a Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFM) underway?
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Manufacturing Studies 7.7: Have you identified critical product and design characteristics via design/product Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (dFMEA and pFMEA)?
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Manufacturing Studies 7.8: Have you developed a training plan based on your human resources plan and skills matrix?
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Manufacturing Studies 8.1: Have you made supply chain/purchasing agreements for your technology product?
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Manufacturing Studies 8.2: Have you developed a recruitment plan based on your human resources and training plans and your skills matrix?
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Manufacturing Studies 9.1: Have you carried out a capacity study for your technology product?
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Manufacturing Studies 9.2: Have you officially completed the New Product Introduction (NPI)?
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Manufacturing Studies 9.3: Have you gathered data on production output and line stoppage records?
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Manufacturing Studies 9.4: Is the cost model derivable from an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system?
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Manufacturing Studies 9.5: Are production budgets sufficient for production at the required rates and to the set schedule?
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Manufacturing Studies 9.6: Can you control materials to specification during full-rate production of your technology product?
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Manufacturing Studies 9.7: Does the supply chain support the full-rate production requirements of your technology product?
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Manufacturing Studies 9.8: Have you implemented special handling procedures and applied them effectively in the full-rate production of your technology product?
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Manufacturing Studies 9.9: Are manufacturing processes stable and adequately controlled?
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Manufacturing Studies 9.10: Have manufacturing processes achieved full-rate production objectives?
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