Product Development and Needs Assessment

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What are needs?

  • New ideas introduced in a product or service
  • The ways to differentiate products from competitors
  • Requirements essential for survival and optimal functioning (correct)
  • Desires or aspirations that individuals seek to attain

A _____ is a concise statement of the value your company creates in the world.

Value Proposition

What is a Unique Selling Proposition (USP)?

  • A procedure for performing economic analysis
  • The fundamental reason a customer should buy from your company
  • The defining factor that differentiates a product or service from the competition (correct)
  • A marketing practice to create brand awareness

What is the first step in the product development process?

<p>Analyze Competitive Products</p> Signup and view all the answers

Innovation refers to the introduction of something new in your product or service.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of refining product specifications?

<p>To provide product teams the information they need to build new features or functionality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does performing an economic analysis involve?

<p>Evaluating costs and benefits of a project or investment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Branding involves creating a name, symbol, or design to identify and differentiate your product or _____ from the rest.

<p>services</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Needs and Wants

  • Needs are essential requirements for survival and optimal functioning.
  • Wants represent desires or aspirations influenced by personal preferences and societal factors.

Product Development Steps

  • Analyzing competitive products helps gauge current demand and devise strategies to surpass competitors.
  • Generating product concepts involves creating multiple ideas that meet defined target specifications.
  • Selecting a product concept is done through evaluation processes and market research to gather customer feedback.
  • Refining product specifications includes defining necessary requirements for product teams to develop features and functionalities.
  • Performing economic analysis assesses costs versus benefits, determining project viability or investment opportunities.
  • Planning the remaining development project requires outlining activities, resources, expenses, and schedules with milestones for progress tracking.

Key Concepts

  • A value proposition is a clear statement conveying the unique value a company offers to customers, driving purchasing decisions.
  • Unique Selling Proposition (USP) differentiates a product or service from competitors with a defining feature.
  • Innovation is the introduction of new ideas, methods, or devices in a product or service context.
  • Branding is a strategic marketing practice that creates distinct names, symbols, or designs for products, serving as a promise to consumers.

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