Design for test and qualification through activity-based modelling in product architecture design

Test and qualification (T&Q) phases take a significant portion of the time to market for critical products in space industry, especially when introducing new technologies. Since T&Q are treated as standard procedures, they tend be independent architectural design kept away from decisions. However, technologies, procedures may differ those established regular scenarios, estimation costs duration is problematic. There lack methods capable modelling these activities early use models support architecture with affordable test phases. In this article, computer-assisted, model-based method model concerning product designs proposed. Product alternatives, schedules cost connected through quantification drivers driver rates. The demonstrated using case study about electric propulsion satellites. applicable situations where choice technology has strong dependence on procedure.