Business English vocabulary tailored for mechanical engineering

The practicality or viability of a design, project, or plan; whether it can be successfully completed given the constraints.

Feasibility (noun) / Feasible (adjective)

The exact, detailed statements of legal, technical, and material requirements for a component or project.

The formal business process of sourcing and purchasing equipment, materials, or components needed for engineering projects.

The process of testing, adjusting, and verifying that a mechanical system or facility functions according to its operational requirements before handing it over to the client.

A set of step-by-step instructions compiled by an organization to help workers carry out complex routine operations efficiently and safely.

Standard Operating Procedure / SOP (noun)

A stage in a process or production line that causes delays or reduces the overall capacity of the system.

A tangible or intangible good or service produced as a result of a project that is intended to be delivered to a customer or stakeholder.

In a business or technical context, the small, allowable amount by which a measurement, calculation, or budget can be incorrect without causing failure.

The act of modifying a product's structure or design based on testing feedback to improve its performance or lower production costs.

A systematic process that businesses use to analyze which decisions to make and which to forego by comparing the projected costs against the expected benefits.