Comprehensive Product Development and Testing Methodologies
This guide outlines essential techniques for product development, including planning methodology, decision-making processes, and creativity techniques. It emphasizes the importance of generating and refining concepts, establishing customer needs, and prototype design. The document details project definition, specification, and approval processes, with a focus on evaluating concepts, conducting market research, and testing models. Effective communication skills and collaboration with vendors are highlighted to ensure successful product support and manufacturing. Learn how to analyze, optimize, and document each phase of the product lifecycle efficiently.
Comprehensive Product Development and Testing Methodologies
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Apply Analysis, Experimentation & Testing Techniques Apply Planning Methodology Apply Decision Making Techniques Apply Creativity Techniques Productdevelopment(final product) Prototype design Project definition and planning Specificationdefinition Conceptualdesign Product support Generate functional models of best concepts Formteam Identify customers Generateconcepts Generateproduct SupportVendors Generatecustomers’requirements Establishproductneed Refine/ optimze chosen design Evaluateconcepts Maintain engineering changes Make concept decisions & optimize solutions Problemfact finding Assign /freeze design details Test & evaluate models Researchmarket Supportcustomer Examine: Is a design required? Evaluate product Developtasks Support Mfg. & assembly Prototype approval Document & communicate Performance & robustness Refine Yes Prototype Review Evaluate competition Retire Product Estimatescheduleand cost Cost Refine plan Generate engineering specifications Concept approval Production Apply CAD skills Project purpose & plan approval Concept Review Refine Yes Establish criteria & constraints Make finalproduct decisions Yes Refine Cancel project Project Scope Review Set targets for measuring req’mts Document & communicate BOM, drawings Yes Apply communication skills Yes Specification approval Design Spec Review Cancel project Refine Release for production appvl. Refine Critical Design Review Cancel project Legend Cancel project Design Reviews Design Skill Tasks Preliminary Design Review = Project Scope + Design Spec. + Concept Review Cancel project
