Current-state compliance is based on ‘documentation, documentation, documentation’, with fragmentation and discontinuity the order of the day. This need not be so. Following on from my previous messages, systems and components can be itemized and codified with a view to acquiring front-loaded attributes and procedures across their lifecycle, this information being used to auto-generate the documented evidence that we require. The advantages in terms of standardization, transparency and scalability are obvious, along with the derivative benefits of data-exchange to & from other business applications (e.g. maintenance, calibration etc.). This message invites feedback in regard to the implications of a data-driven approach to Self-Evident Engineering (SEE).
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