2: Product Development Fundamentals

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Which roles are typically included in a product development team?

Engineers of different disciplines and industrial designers (correct)

Manufacturing engineers and product testers

Statistical analysts and financial advisors

Sales representatives and graphic designers

What is a key aspect of effective communication in product development?

Avoiding feedback from non-technical team members

Limiting discussions to technical aspects only

Defining system interfaces explicitly (correct)

Assuming that all team members understand technical jargon

Why is it important to have discipline-specific knowledge in a product development team?

It reduces the need for regular meetings and updates

It ensures that team members can work independently without collaboration

It helps in prioritizing tasks without considering other perspectives

It allows team members to communicate requirements clearly (correct)

Which statement reflects a common communication pitfall in product development?

Not stating requirements clearly and assuming understanding (C) Signup and view all the answers

What can significantly differ among team members in product development?

Perspectives and priorities (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the systematic approach for concept generation and selection?

Problem Clarification (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which process is emphasized in the concept generation and selection framework?

Systematic exploration (A) Signup and view all the answers

What role does reflection play in concept generation?

It helps in understanding the design requirements. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by 'external search' in the concept generation process?

Researching existing solutions outside the team. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes concept selection?

The process of analyzing and choosing from generated concepts. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes explicit user needs?

Easy for the user to express (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Phase 1 in the product development process?

Generate promising concepts (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about latent needs is true?

They have not yet been addressed. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of product specifications?

To translate user needs into precise targets. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which task is NOT included in Phase 1: Concept Development?

Define product specifications (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of product specifications?

They include solutions to problems. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first phase of the product development process?

Planning Development (D) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of product development, what is a key activity during Phase 3: Detail Design?

Refining system specifications (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to resolve trade-offs in product design?

To ensure the product gains significant market share. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of user need is generally known to be difficult to address?

Latent needs (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes Phase 4: Testing & Refinement?

Evaluating and validating the design concepts (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a guideline for product specifications?

They should be specific and quantitative. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the second phase of the product development process?

System-Level Design (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a goal of the concept development phase?

Select one concept for further development (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a potential consequence of not accurately defining product specifications?

Unfulfilled user needs. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does Phase 5: Production involve in the product development process?

Ramp up of the product for market release (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the product design process as outlined?

Identify user needs (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which stage follows the identification of user needs in the product development process?

Establish product specifications (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of establishing product specifications?

To define performance and design criteria (C) Signup and view all the answers

In which phase are product concepts generated and tested?

Generate, select and test product concepts (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the final step in the product development process?

Finalize specifications (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why is generating product concepts important in the development process?

It provides a variety of solutions to evaluate (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which is NOT a step in the outlined product design process?

Conducting competitive analysis (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of adapting the product design process from various sources?

To refine and enhance the product development strategy (C) Signup and view all the answers