designtospecification
Designtospecification, commonly written as design to specification, is a product development approach in which the design process is driven by explicit, predefined requirements. The goal is to produce a product, subsystem, or component that meets those requirements with traceable justification from each requirement to design decisions, tests, and verification results. This approach is used in industries such as aerospace, automotive, medical devices, and other high-assurance domains where regulatory, safety, or performance criteria must be demonstrably satisfied.
Key steps typically include: requirements capture and stakeholder agreement; articulation of a measurable specification with acceptance
Benefits include improved predictability, clearer accountability, and facilitation of regulatory certification, testing, and interoperability. It can
Designtospecification is related to systems engineering and requirements engineering. It is often complemented by design-for-X practices
Illustrative examples include a satellite component designed to strict tolerances and radiation limits, an automotive control