From my experience working in the medical device field I have had to sit on design review meetings that dealt with going over the validation process of multiple documents. The meetings are run by the project leader who will open up the discussion, review what had to get done for the week, what needs to be done by the next meeting, and will check in on each team to make sure they got their work done correct and on time. After the project leader speaks, the leader of each team will present what they did and will give a time table showing their progress and what their anticipated end dates are for each of their steps. That way everything is mapped out and updated to the correct time schedule, and if something needs to get pushed back then there will be a discussion on if we need help from another department or if we have to push back the time line. Design Review meetings are important because it makes sure that the design team is all on the same page, that everyone has an understanding of everything going on in the project so there are no surprises and that any problems and changes that need to be made are voiced early on and are dealt with right away. The Design Review meeting needs to be well prepared as everyone is asking very detailed questions so they have a well understanding of the project and their specific roles. The meeting also helps make sure that everything in the project is on track to finish on time and that every member is doing what they have to do for the timeline.