Presenting the design

Typically, once the design has been completed, it is presented to the customer for approval before the implementation as shown in the following design process diagram:

In order to obtain the customer approval, typically, a high-level presentation is provided to the project stakeholders in order to provide details on how the design satisfies the requirements along with the benefits associated with the design.

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How to do it...

Presenting the design to stakeholders is a simple, but important, part of the design process:

1. Develop a presentation.

2. Present the design to the customer.

How it works...

The presentation should include the following information:

• An overview of the design methodology

• An overview of the discovery process

• The design factors: requirements, constraints, and assumptions...