7. Mistakes to avoid

7.1 Don't forget the locks

It's important to integrate stopping points into the design stages to ensure the quality produced by the project. This starts as early as possible in the project, by taking input data into account. If you omit this first step, you run the risk of creating a non-quality project. The later you discover this non-quality, the greater the cost of remedying it, not to mention the possible impact on the design project's release date.

7.2 Don't forget to systematically trace the elements of the design...