RAPAT for Excel 365 (Rapid Acceptance of Products and Technologies)

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An easy-to-use tool to guide you through the process of preparing your technology for qualification

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October 17 2025

RAPAT for Excel 365 offers a structured Excel-based environment for technology developers, guiding them efficiently through the product approval process.
RAPAT for Excel 365 incorporates focused worksheets, built-in guidance, helpsheets, tutorial videos, and links to further help. Guidance is based on industry-leading experience and expertise in product development, technology qualification and product certification. The process supports:

Defining technology and user requirements
Commercial and Project planning to meet these requirements while managing risk
Planning required testing/assurance activities
Preparing funding applications
Aligning with Responsible Innovation expectations
Documenting evidence to support certification/approvals

RAPAT also includes some key features to aid innovators:

TRL Assessment Tool
FMECA Template Tool
Market Assessment and Competitor Analysis Tools
Project Management Tools

Features:

Full compatibility with Windows and Mac
Cloud-based for easier access and collaboration
Greater opportunity to tailor RAPAT for each project

Upcoming features:

Responsible Innovation Tool
Bespoke additions available

Pros & Limitations

Easy to use Excel-based user interface leads user step-by-step through the process

Incorporates an array of help, guidance and links to further help and resources

Advanced dashboarding features give a quick and complete overview of current progress and track risks and key actions

Supports collaboration between members of innovation team

Provides early definition of innovation project to support funding applications and pitches

Effectively collates all evidence leading to assurance to support certification

Provides easy access to regulations, standards and accredited certification bodies

Current version is generic across industries, technologies and sectors - although technology/sector bespoke versions are planned - e.g. for Net zero technologies

Specification

Title	Description
Theme/Discipline	Design & Concept Select
Core Tech	Planning & Productivity
Areas of Application	Innovation and technology, Product development, technology qualification, product certification, product assurance, funding application, investment pitch
Applicability	Supports technology and product development in any sector, multi-disciplinary, whole life cycle product development from Idea to Deployment
Capabilities	Provides expert advice, training and coaching through the product development and technology qualification process to support product certification and approval
Certifications / licences	Supports certification of new products and technologies against codes, standards, regulations and best practices (such as DNVGL-RP-A203)
Compliance	Enables technology developers to understand compliance requirements and demonstrate they have been met
Patents	Supports the development of new technologies covered by patents
Return on investment	Enables developers to efficiently prepare their technology for market deployment with greatest chances of success, and resources prioritised on critical areas of focus to maximise ROI
Implementation time	Efficiently leads developers through the technology qualification and certification process minimising time to approval and technology implementation