The phrase "ahead of design" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is prioritized or considered before the design phase in a project or process.
Example: "We need to finalize the budget ahead of design to ensure we stay within our financial limits."
Alternatives: "prior to design" or "before the design phase".
We need to make sure that we keep investing in new models and better boats, and keep ahead of design.
A survey earlier this year for the retailer CarMax ranked safety fifth out of six factors that consumers consider most important when choosing a vehicle, behind affordability, quality, performance and environmental factors but ahead of design.
This paper introduces a new targeting model and procedures to analyse existing design options ahead of design.
The approach presents a screening model to accommodate the considerations ahead of design.
The approach presents a screening model to accommodate considerations ahead of design.
The feasibility targets provide ahead of design information on the costs incurred due to the variations.
Our objective is to present a systematic methodology for the quick targeting of power cogeneration potential in steam systems ahead of designing the power generation network.
Another document, from the following month, warns ahead of the design competition that the bridge procurement process must be "robust and could withstand scrutiny and challenge", adding: "It would be very important not to make premature announcements around particular designs or proposals ahead of the procurement process being completed".
These targets are identified ahead of detailed design.
Targeting is aimed at benchmarking the performance of a process ahead of detailed design and without commitment to the specific details of the strategies leading to improvement.
This approach tends to put data collection and analysis ahead of research design or creating a theoretical construct of the subject being studied and thus often neglects the theoretical dimension.
