Design Reviews and Design Checklists FAQs
Q: What is the difference between an Arm Design Review and an Arm Design Checklist?
A: Design Reviews are delivered by Arm experts either remotely or live, and are only available to selected partners as an add-on option. Arm Design Checklists are available to any partners who have a valid license for the IP or who have an Arm Flexible Access or Arm Total Access subscription.
Q: How do I access the Design Checklists?
A: You need a valid Arm Account (Register here) and must be registered to access Arm IP Explorer (login using your Arm Account and click Request Access).
Q: What distinguishes Design Reviews from training or support?
A: Support and training explain what an Arm product can do and how to integrate it. Design Reviews cover all the Arm products in your implementation to help ensure they are used correctly and in line with your design goals.
Q: Why do I need a Design Reviews agreement before the first engagement starts?
A: The agreement is required to cover the information disclosed during an engagement.
Q: What happens when I have a Design Review?
A: For a Design Review, there are three stages: Preparation, on-site visit, and report. For an Implementation Consultancy, the visit is replaced by an off-site review involving a series of conference calls. The preparation stage is necessary in both cases to ensure the best use of time in the main consultation phase.
Q: How long does a Design Review engagement last?
A: Assuming the Design Review agreement is in place, an engagement can start within a few weeks of the request. The length of the engagement varies depending on the type of Design Review service, which typically takes three to four days on-site. An Implementation Consultancy is conducted over a period of months. The report is published two weeks after the engagement has concluded.
Q: What information does the Design Review report contain?
A: The Design Review report provides a summary of the project, together with a detailed account of the issues, recommendations, and observations made during the review.
Q: What products can be covered by a Design Review?
A: Design Reviews are restricted to Arm products at EAC or later. The preparation stage of the Design Review identifies which products you are using and ensures the right experts are assigned. Contact us to discuss any special requirements.
Q: Who delivers a Design Review?
A: Design Reviews are delivered by senior Arm engineers from the product support team, or engineers from the product development team, chosen for their relevant knowledge and experience, and backed up by the product support team.
Q: What guarantees does Arm make?
A: Arm cannot guarantee that a Design Review will produce perfectly working silicon. Arm cannot guarantee that an Implementation Consultancy will exceed PPA targets. Arm can ensure that a design is thoroughly inspected by Arm experts who have worked with many successful designs.
Q: Who do I contact to find out more?
A: Contact us here.