Automated Design History File Management

1. Automated Design History File Management with Aligned Elements

2. Agenda • Manual Documentation Management • The Aligned Elements way of Development Management • Software demonstration • Summary • Q&A Aligned AG, Document Management

3. Example Deliverables Aligned AG, Document Management

4. The manual way • Excel sheet or Word document for your documentation, compare to Process checklist • Traceability done either manually or with a tool • Paper copies of the documentation are reviewed for completeness. Usually only random sample examination are made due to time-limitations. • It’s hard or impossible to compare and assess changes between milestones or over product versions • Attempts to re-use portions of the documentation by applying textual references between documents tend to break down once the content starts to change Aligned AG, Document Management

5. The Aligned Elements way -Daily Work • Enter all Requirements, Specifications, Risks and Tests. Changes are automatically tracked. Audit trail is automatically generated. • Manage traces between Design Items. • Perform your Risk Management directly in Aligned Elements • Perform reviews in Aligned Elements • Set up Documentation Index • Modularizing your documentation permits re-use in additional products Aligned AG, Document Management

6. The Aligned Elements way -At Milestones • Generate your Deliverables from Document Index, e.g. a Product Requirement Document • Add Design Items and trace tables to Word documents. Store as File in Aligned Elements • Automatically check your documentation for completeness and consistency at each milestone • Generate your Document Index with the up-to-date information at each milestone Aligned AG, Document Management

7. Reduced effort Manual effort Accumulated effort With Aligned Elements Start Review Submission Audit Aligned AG, Document Management

8. Summary • Control and track all your changes • Constantly check your documentation for completeness • Automate where possible, re-use where sensible • Free up personnel for innovation, rather than burden them with administration Aligned AG, Document Management

9. Questions & Answers Aligned AG, Document Management