I must take issue with the assertion "Compliance testing can only be done on the final production model. "
A structured compliance plan should run alongside the design program - testing can be concurrent with design with final verification on the "production build" of the product becoming a mere validation of the testing that has been completed previously. To wait until the end will ensure that the Time-to-Market is maximized and that profitability is reduced!!!!! It is true that you can minimize you compliance TEST cost by doing everything at the end - but compliance test cost do not reflect the 'whole-life' cost of development NOR do they relate to revenue! Bringing a product to market before your competition will maximize corporate profitability - that is were compliance (and many other factors) can make a significant contribution to corporate coffers. Promo for the IEEE....... For those attending the IEEE EMC Symposium in Boston this year - I will be presenting a workshop entitled "Preparing for the Economic Recovery" which will explain how a well structured regulatory compliance program will be key to maximizing profitability and market share at the end of this current recession. That is how we used to work at Digital and is how we currently support many of our clients. To quote the Test4Safety.Com Inc our belief statement:- We believe that, whereas it is possible to teach compliance using generic methodology, it is essential that Compliance Solutions must be specific to company need - that way they reflect Corporate Values and become Cost Effective Strategies. This means that there is no single strategy that works for all companies - and this will explain why there will never be agreement on this point in this group. Best regards Gregg www.test4safety.com 1779 Wells Branch Parkway #110B-PMB 306 Austin, TX 78728 (512) 744-1861 (24/7) 9400 #B Grouse Meadow Lane, Austin, Texas 78758-6347 Gregg - (512) 470-7739 Penny (512) 773-9749 Answering Service 512-744-1861 Fax (512) 744-1862 Home (512) 832-8412
