Stage models stay in documents
Development stages are defined, but teams still coordinate handoffs and review materials manually.
THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE
Where work starts to break down.
Deliverables arrive without context
Reviewers struggle to connect a deliverable to its stage, responsible role and acceptance criteria.
Systems hide the overall picture
Different tools hold fragments of project activity without a shared process or business identifier.
HOW IT WORKS
A practical path from problem to process.
People own decisions. Systems carry out configured actions. Any AI assistance must use authorized context and produce work for review.
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01
Development owner
Define the lifecycle
Model development stages, activities, responsibilities and required outputs in EBPA.
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02
Review leads
Specify gate evidence
Link templates, standards and acceptance criteria to each review. Agree who may approve progression.
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Integration team
Connect stage handoffs
Configure BPA workflows and integrations using an agreed identifier across the participating systems.
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04
Project team
Coordinate reviews
Route deliverables to the assigned reviewers and record decisions or requests for rework.
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R&D operations
Investigate delays
Use execution views and, where data supports it, BPI analysis to compare handoffs and identify repeated delays.
The platform behind the solution.
Scope the capabilities around the process. The solution is not a separate product line.
Process Architecture & Design Platform
EBPA structures development process models, roles, templates and standards.
Explore EBPA →Process Automation Platform
BPA coordinates configured stage reviews and cross-system handoffs.
Explore BPA →Process Mining Platform
BPI supports analysis of development process execution when connected event data is suitable.
Explore BPI →Make the handoffs visible.
Business scenario · Engineering change review before production release
- 01Engineering change requested
- 02Design and test evidence prepared
- 03Engineering and quality review
- 04Rework completed or release approved
- 05Production documents updated
A FOCUSED START
Agree the scope.
Establish the baseline.
What to bring
Start with a defined product development process. Confirm stage owners, review criteria, deliverable sources and the business identifier needed to join system records.
What to measure
Review gate waiting time, incomplete submissions, rework loops and stage handoff duration against the agreed development scope.
Implementation scope and outcomes depend on the process, data, systems and team. Agree success criteria during discovery.
YOUR QUESTIONS
Before you begin.
Is IPD a separate AlphaFlow product?
No. Integrated product development is an application of process design, execution and analysis capabilities. The implementation follows the organization’s development model.
Does this replace engineering tools?
Engineering and product data systems remain part of the landscape. Define which records are authoritative and which handoffs need orchestration.
Can AI make release decisions?
Designated engineering and quality reviewers approve release. AI assistance can prepare review materials within the agreed scope and permissions.
Start with one process.
Build toward something bigger.
Bring your team, your systems, and the work you want to improve.